Annual working hours per worker in Gabon
Gabon: Annual working hours per worker was 2,174 hours per worker in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
2,174 hours per worker
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
35th
of 130 countries
All-time high
2,187 hours per worker
in 2018
All-time low
2,121 hours per worker
in 2020
Years of data
19
2005–2023
Annual working hours per worker in Gabon, 2005–2023
Source: Feenstra et al. – Penn World Table (2025); Huberman and Minns (2005) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hours per worker.
Analysis
The most recent figure for annual working hours per worker in Gabon is 2,174 hours per worker, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 0.3% on the previous year and up 1.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual working hours per worker in Gabon peaked at 2,187 hours per worker in 2018 and was at its lowest, 2,121 hours per worker, in 2020.
That places Gabon 35th out of 130 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
Annual working hours per worker in Gabon, year by year
| Year | hours per worker | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 2,183 hours per worker | — |
| 2006 | 2,183 hours per worker | -0.0% |
| 2007 | 2,177 hours per worker | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 2,179 hours per worker | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 2,153 hours per worker | -1.2% |
| 2010 | 2,161 hours per worker | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 2,156 hours per worker | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 2,148 hours per worker | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 2,145 hours per worker | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 2,146 hours per worker | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 2,150 hours per worker | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 2,158 hours per worker | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 2,171 hours per worker | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 2,187 hours per worker | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 2,183 hours per worker | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 2,121 hours per worker | -2.8% |
| 2021 | 2,164 hours per worker | +2.0% |
| 2022 | 2,180 hours per worker | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 2,174 hours per worker | -0.3% |
Gabon compared with similar countries
- Gabon's 2,174 hours per worker is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2,063 hours per worker, 1.1× the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Gabon's 2,174 hours per worker is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2,121 hours per worker, 1.0× the median. (28 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2,175 hours per worker | 2,153 hours per worker | 2,183 hours per worker | 5 |
| 2010s | 2,160 hours per worker | 2,145 hours per worker | 2,187 hours per worker | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,160 hours per worker | 2,121 hours per worker | 2,180 hours per worker | 4 |
Countries ranked near Gabon
More work & labour data for Gabon
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual 0.6318 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth 0.6403 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth 0.6237 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -0.4321 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 1.39 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 3,339 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 176.73 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 3,488 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 3,415 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 6,903 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual working hours per worker in Gabon?
- Annual working hours per worker in Gabon was 2,174 hours per worker in 2023, according to Feenstra et al. – Penn World Table (2025); Huberman and Minns (2005) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual working hours per worker recorded in Gabon?
- The highest recorded value was 2,187 hours per worker in 2018.
- What is the lowest annual working hours per worker recorded in Gabon?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,121 hours per worker in 2020.
- How does Gabon rank for annual working hours per worker?
- Gabon ranks 35th out of 130 countries with data for 2023.
- Is annual working hours per worker rising or falling in Gabon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Gabon data come from?
- The figures come from Feenstra et al. – Penn World Table (2025); Huberman and Minns (2005) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Annual working hours per worker. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Average working hours per worker in a given year.