How many years of comparable data are there for Gabon and Libya?

36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.

Where does this data come from?

ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15-64) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Gabon vs Libya: Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages)

Gabon

53.1%

in 2025

Libya

51.4%

in 2025

Gabon rank

162nd

Libya rank

165th

Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages) over time

Gabon
Libya

How they compare

Gabon currently reports 53.1% against 51.4% in Libya, a difference of 1.7%.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Gabon ahead.

Gabon ranks 162nd and Libya ranks 165th of 187 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Gabon averaged higher in 3 and Libya in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Gabon	Libya	Difference	Ahead
1990s	50.9%	48.1%	2.8%	Gabon
2000s	50.4%	49.6%	0.8%	Gabon
2010s	52.3%	52.4%	0.1%	Libya
2020s	52.3%	50.6%	1.7%	Gabon

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages), Gabon or Libya?: Gabon, at 53.1% against 51.4% in Libya as of 2025.
What is the difference in labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages) between Gabon and Libya?: 1.7%, with Gabon ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Gabon and Libya?: 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
How do Gabon and Libya rank globally for labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages)?: Gabon ranks 162nd and Libya ranks 165th of 187 countries.
Where does this data come from?: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15-64) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15-64) (modeled ILO estimate)
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 235 places, 8,446 data points, 1990–2025
Last refreshed: 03 September 2026

Labor force participation rate is the proportion of the population ages 15-64 that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.