Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%) in Gabon
Gabon: Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%) was 8.9% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%) in Gabon, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
Gabon recorded 8.9% for employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%) in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and down 0.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%) in Gabon peaked at 11.4% in 1995 and was at its lowest, 7.4%, in 2020.
That places Gabon 173rd out of 187 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%) in Gabon, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 11.3% | — |
| 1992 | 11.2% | -1.3% |
| 1993 | 11.2% | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 11.2% | +0.6% |
| 1995 | 11.4% | +1.6% |
| 1996 | 11.4% | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 11.4% | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 11.3% | -0.7% |
| 1999 | 11.0% | -2.3% |
| 2000 | 10.8% | -1.8% |
| 2001 | 10.7% | -1.1% |
| 2002 | 10.7% | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 10.7% | -0.7% |
| 2004 | 10.5% | -1.4% |
| 2005 | 10.4% | -0.9% |
| 2006 | 10.1% | -3.4% |
| 2007 | 9.9% | -2.0% |
| 2008 | 9.5% | -3.3% |
| 2009 | 9.3% | -1.9% |
| 2010 | 9.2% | -1.9% |
| 2011 | 9.2% | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 9.2% | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 9.1% | -1.0% |
| 2014 | 9.0% | -1.0% |
| 2015 | 9.0% | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 8.9% | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 8.9% | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 8.9% | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 8.9% | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 7.4% | -16.9% |
| 2021 | 8.0% | +8.1% |
| 2022 | 8.8% | +10.3% |
| 2023 | 8.8% | +0.4% |
| 2024 | 8.9% | +0.2% |
| 2025 | 8.9% | +0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 11.3% | 11.0% | 11.4% | 9 |
| 2000s | 10.3% | 9.3% | 10.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.0% | 8.9% | 9.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.5% | 7.4% | 8.9% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Gabon
- 170 Tajikistan 9.8% compare
- 171 Tunisia 9.4% compare
- 172 Mauritania 9.0% compare
- 174 South Africa 8.8% compare
- 175 Jordan 7.3% compare
- 176 Somalia 7.2% 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 employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%) in Gabon?
- Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%) in Gabon was 8.9% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%) recorded in Gabon?
- The highest recorded value was 11.4% in 1995.
- What is the lowest employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%) recorded in Gabon?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.4% in 2020.
- How does Gabon rank for employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%)?
- Gabon ranks 173rd out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%) rising or falling in Gabon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.8%. 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, ages 15-24, 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.