The Gambia : For a More Inclusive Jobs Agenda

The Gambia : For a More Inclusive Jobs Agenda

The objective of this report is to expand our knowledge of the employment challenges facing individuals in The Gambia. The Integrated Household Survey (IHS) 2015/16 on consumption, expenditure, and poverty is the primary data source for the report....

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Main Authors: Mungai, Rose, Tien, Bienvenue
Other Authors: Scherer, Lauri
Format: Report
Language:English
Published: World Bank, Washington, DC 2020
Subjects:
EMPLOYMENT
UNEMPLOYMENT
LABOR FORCE PARTICIPATION
LABOR MARKET
WAGE EMPLOYMENT
SCHOOL-TO-WORK TRANSITION
YOUTH EMPLOYMENT
HUMAN CAPITAL
GENDER
Online Access:http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/211701594971903767/The-Gambia-For-A-More-Inclusive-Jobs-Agenda
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spelling okr-10986-343422021-05-25T09:58:01Z The Gambia : For a More Inclusive Jobs Agenda Mungai, Rose Tien, Bienvenue Scherer, Lauri EMPLOYMENT UNEMPLOYMENT LABOR FORCE PARTICIPATION LABOR MARKET WAGE EMPLOYMENT SCHOOL-TO-WORK TRANSITION YOUTH EMPLOYMENT HUMAN CAPITAL GENDER The objective of this report is to expand our knowledge of the employment challenges facing individuals in The Gambia. The Integrated Household Survey (IHS) 2015/16 on consumption, expenditure, and poverty is the primary data source for the report. This survey offers a comprehensive, nationally representative picture of the country’s jobs market and, in particular, a better understanding of the supply side of jobs. The analysis therefore covers employment structure, worker characteristics, key labor market outcomes for different groups across regions and poverty status, and constraints affecting participation in the labor market. The report focuses on different issues related to employment. It provides an overview of the workforce and discusses issues related to access to jobs. It then elaborates on the composition and quality of employment. The report also discusses human capital and skills building preparedness for future labor demand. It concludes by focusing on options for policy agenda and discusses a set of short-term and medium-term options that could be the basis for an effective jobs strategy in The Gambia. 2020-08-12T16:08:48Z 2020-08-12T16:08:48Z 2019-02 Report http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/211701594971903767/The-Gambia-For-A-More-Inclusive-Jobs-Agenda http://hdl.handle.net/10986/34342 English CC BY 3.0 IGO http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/igo World Bank World Bank, Washington, DC Economic & Sector Work Economic & Sector Work :: Other Social Protection Study Africa Gambia, The
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UNEMPLOYMENT
LABOR FORCE PARTICIPATION
LABOR MARKET
WAGE EMPLOYMENT
SCHOOL-TO-WORK TRANSITION
YOUTH EMPLOYMENT
HUMAN CAPITAL
GENDER
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UNEMPLOYMENT
LABOR FORCE PARTICIPATION
LABOR MARKET
WAGE EMPLOYMENT
SCHOOL-TO-WORK TRANSITION
YOUTH EMPLOYMENT
HUMAN CAPITAL
GENDER
Mungai, Rose
Tien, Bienvenue
The Gambia : For a More Inclusive Jobs Agenda
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description The objective of this report is to expand our knowledge of the employment challenges facing individuals in The Gambia. The Integrated Household Survey (IHS) 2015/16 on consumption, expenditure, and poverty is the primary data source for the report. This survey offers a comprehensive, nationally representative picture of the country’s jobs market and, in particular, a better understanding of the supply side of jobs. The analysis therefore covers employment structure, worker characteristics, key labor market outcomes for different groups across regions and poverty status, and constraints affecting participation in the labor market. The report focuses on different issues related to employment. It provides an overview of the workforce and discusses issues related to access to jobs. It then elaborates on the composition and quality of employment. The report also discusses human capital and skills building preparedness for future labor demand. It concludes by focusing on options for policy agenda and discusses a set of short-term and medium-term options that could be the basis for an effective jobs strategy in The Gambia.
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