Employment rate in Gabon
Gabon: Employment rate was 40.8% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
40.8%
Change on year
down 0.6%
World rank
162nd
of 186 countries
All-time high
41.1%
in 2023
All-time low
37.7%
in 2020
Years of data
35
1991–2025
Employment rate in Gabon, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Gabon recorded 40.8% for employment rate 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 rate in Gabon peaked at 41.1% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 37.7%, in 2020.
That places Gabon 162nd out of 186 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 39.9% | 39.7% | 40.1% | 9 |
| 2000s | 39.6% | 39.2% | 40.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 40.2% | 39.1% | 40.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 40.0% | 37.7% | 41.1% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Gabon
- 159 Gambia 44.4% compare
- 160 Bosnia and Herzegovina 43.6% compare
- 161 Egypt 41.5% compare
- 163 Samoa 40.4% compare
- 164 Turkmenistan 40.2% compare
- 165 Puerto Rico 40.2% compare
More work & labour data for Gabon
- Women can take the same jobs as men 1 (1=yes; 0=no) (2023)
- Criminal sanctions or compensation for workplace sexual harassment 1 (1=yes; 0=no) (2023)
- Legislation on sexual harassment in employment 1 (1=yes; 0=no) (2023)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15 43.4% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) 20.2% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) 51.1% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) 15.4% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) 17.8% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15-6 53.1% (2025)
- Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) 69.2% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is employment rate in Gabon?
- Employment rate in Gabon was 40.8% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest employment rate recorded in Gabon?
- The highest recorded value was 41.1% in 2023.
- What is the lowest employment rate recorded in Gabon?
- The lowest recorded value was 37.7% in 2020.
- How does Gabon rank for employment rate?
- Gabon ranks 162nd out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employment rate 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 ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Employment rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of the working-age population (ages 15 and older) who are employed.