Employers, male (% of male employment) in Gabon
Gabon: Employers, male (% of male employment) was 3.1% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Employers, male (% of male employment) in Gabon, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
In 2025, employers, male (% of male employment) in Gabon stood at 3.1%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.2% on the previous year and down 3.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employers, male (% of male employment) in Gabon peaked at 3.4% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.8%, in 1991.
Gabon ranks 128th of 187 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Employers, male (% of male employment) in Gabon, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 0.8% | — |
| 1992 | 0.9% | +6.1% |
| 1993 | 0.9% | +6.4% |
| 1994 | 1.1% | +23.7% |
| 1995 | 1.3% | +13.6% |
| 1996 | 1.5% | +13.4% |
| 1997 | 1.6% | +9.6% |
| 1998 | 1.7% | +6.0% |
| 1999 | 1.9% | +9.1% |
| 2000 | 2.0% | +8.9% |
| 2001 | 2.1% | +5.3% |
| 2002 | 2.3% | +5.6% |
| 2003 | 2.4% | +5.6% |
| 2004 | 2.5% | +5.9% |
| 2005 | 2.7% | +5.8% |
| 2006 | 2.8% | +4.5% |
| 2007 | 2.9% | +4.0% |
| 2008 | 3.0% | +4.5% |
| 2009 | 3.1% | +2.4% |
| 2010 | 3.2% | +3.7% |
| 2011 | 3.3% | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 3.3% | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 3.3% | -0.0% |
| 2014 | 3.3% | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 3.3% | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 3.3% | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 3.3% | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 3.3% | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 3.4% | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 3.1% | -8.4% |
| 2021 | 3.2% | +2.8% |
| 2022 | 3.1% | -1.4% |
| 2023 | 3.1% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 3.1% | +0.3% |
| 2025 | 3.1% | +0.2% |
Gabon compared with similar countries
- Gabon's 3.1% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 4.4%, 72% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Gabon's 3.1% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2.7%, 1.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.3% | 0.8% | 1.9% | 9 |
| 2000s | 2.6% | 2.0% | 3.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.3% | 3.2% | 3.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.1% | 3.1% | 3.2% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Gabon
- 125 Guatemala 3.3% compare
- 126 Colombia 3.2% compare
- 127 United States of America 3.2% compare
- 129 Mongolia 3.0% compare
- 130 Hong Kong, China 3.0% compare
- 131 Philippines 3.0% compare
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 employers, male (% of male employment) in Gabon?
- Employers, male (% of male employment) in Gabon was 3.1% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest employers, male (% of male employment) recorded in Gabon?
- The highest recorded value was 3.4% in 2019.
- What is the lowest employers, male (% of male employment) recorded in Gabon?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8% in 1991.
- How does Gabon rank for employers, male (% of male employment)?
- Gabon ranks 128th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employers, male (% of male employment) rising or falling in Gabon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Gabon data come from?
- The figures come from ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Employers, male (% of male employment) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Employers are those workers who, working on their own account or with one or a few partners, hold the type of jobs defined as a "self-employment jobs" i.e. jobs where the remuneration is directly dependent upon the profits derived from the goods and services produced), and, in this capacity, have engaged, on a continuous basis, one or more persons to work for them as employee(s).