Employment to population ratio in Gabon
Gabon: Employment to population ratio was 40.77 in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
40.77
Change on year
down 0.6%
World rank
162nd
of 186 countries
All-time high
41.12
in 2023
All-time low
37.69
in 2020
Years of data
35
1991–2025
Employment to population ratio in Gabon, 1991–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Gabon recorded 40.77 for employment to population ratio in 2025.
That represents a change of down 0.6% on the previous year and up 0.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment to population ratio in Gabon peaked at 41.12 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 37.69, in 2020.
That places Gabon 162nd out of 186 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Employment to population ratio in Gabon, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 40.14 | — |
| 1992 | 39.95 | -0.5% |
| 1993 | 39.89 | -0.2% |
| 1994 | 39.84 | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 39.97 | +0.3% |
| 1996 | 39.93 | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 39.91 | -0.0% |
| 1998 | 39.84 | -0.2% |
| 1999 | 39.68 | -0.4% |
| 2000 | 39.54 | -0.3% |
| 2001 | 39.51 | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 39.72 | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 39.83 | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 39.87 | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 40 | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 39.7 | -0.8% |
| 2007 | 39.55 | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 39.28 | -0.7% |
| 2009 | 39.21 | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 39.07 | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 39.51 | +1.1% |
| 2012 | 39.86 | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 40.05 | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 40.22 | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 40.41 | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 40.55 | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 40.68 | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 40.79 | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 40.95 | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 37.69 | -7.9% |
| 2021 | 38.22 | +1.4% |
| 2022 | 41.1 | +7.5% |
| 2023 | 41.12 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 41.01 | -0.3% |
| 2025 | 40.77 | -0.6% |
Gabon compared with similar countries
- Gabon's 40.77 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 55.68, 73% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Gabon's 40.77 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 58.81, 69% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 39.91 | 39.68 | 40.14 | 9 |
| 2000s | 39.62 | 39.21 | 40 | 10 |
| 2010s | 40.21 | 39.07 | 40.95 | 10 |
| 2020s | 39.98 | 37.69 | 41.12 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Gabon
- 159 Gambia 44.36 compare
- 160 Bosnia and Herzegovina 43.58 compare
- 161 Egypt 41.55 compare
- 163 Samoa 40.41 compare
- 164 Turkmenistan 40.24 compare
- 165 Puerto Rico 40.22 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 in Gabon?
- Employment to population ratio in Gabon was 40.77 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest employment to population ratio recorded in Gabon?
- The highest recorded value was 41.12 in 2023.
- What is the lowest employment to population ratio recorded in Gabon?
- The lowest recorded value was 37.69 in 2020.
- How does Gabon rank for employment to population ratio?
- Gabon ranks 162nd out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employment to population ratio rising or falling in Gabon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Gabon data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Employment to population ratio. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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