Employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) in Gabon
Gabon: Employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) was 29.7% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) in Gabon, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
In 2025, employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) in Gabon stood at 29.7%.
That represents a change of down 0.3% on the previous year and up 0.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) in Gabon peaked at 31.6% in 1991 and was at its lowest, 27.3%, in 2020.
Gabon ranks 163rd of 187 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) in Gabon, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 31.6% | — |
| 1992 | 31.4% | -0.6% |
| 1993 | 31.4% | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 31.1% | -0.7% |
| 1995 | 31.1% | -0.2% |
| 1996 | 30.9% | -0.5% |
| 1997 | 30.8% | -0.3% |
| 1998 | 30.7% | -0.5% |
| 1999 | 30.3% | -1.2% |
| 2000 | 30.0% | -0.9% |
| 2001 | 29.9% | -0.5% |
| 2002 | 30.0% | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 29.9% | -0.0% |
| 2004 | 29.8% | -0.4% |
| 2005 | 29.8% | -0.0% |
| 2006 | 29.4% | -1.3% |
| 2007 | 29.3% | -0.5% |
| 2008 | 28.9% | -1.4% |
| 2009 | 28.7% | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 28.4% | -0.8% |
| 2011 | 28.9% | +1.7% |
| 2012 | 29.3% | +1.2% |
| 2013 | 29.4% | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 29.6% | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 29.7% | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 29.7% | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 29.7% | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 29.7% | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 29.8% | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 27.3% | -8.4% |
| 2021 | 27.9% | +2.0% |
| 2022 | 29.7% | +6.8% |
| 2023 | 29.8% | +0.3% |
| 2024 | 29.8% | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 29.7% | -0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 31.0% | 30.3% | 31.6% | 9 |
| 2000s | 29.6% | 28.7% | 30.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 29.4% | 28.4% | 29.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 29.1% | 27.3% | 29.8% | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) in Gabon?
- Employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) in Gabon was 29.7% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) recorded in Gabon?
- The highest recorded value was 31.6% in 1991.
- What is the lowest employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) recorded in Gabon?
- The lowest recorded value was 27.3% in 2020.
- How does Gabon rank for employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%)?
- Gabon ranks 163rd out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) rising or falling in Gabon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Gabon data come from?
- The figures come from ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Employment to population ratio is the proportion of a country's population that is employed.