Female labor force by age in Gabon
Gabon: Female labor force by age was 10,370 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
10,370
Change on year
up 2.4%
World rank
135th
of 188 countries
All-time high
10,370
in 2024
All-time low
6,096
in 1990
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Female labor force by age in Gabon, 1990–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Gabon recorded 10,370 for female labor force by age in 2024. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
The figure is up 2.4% on the previous year and up 29.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, female labor force by age in Gabon peaked at 10,370 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 6,096, in 1990.
Gabon ranks 135th of 188 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.
Female labor force by age in Gabon, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 6,096 | — |
| 1991 | 6,134 | +0.6% |
| 1992 | 6,220 | +1.4% |
| 1993 | 6,265 | +0.7% |
| 1994 | 6,309 | +0.7% |
| 1995 | 6,343 | +0.5% |
| 1996 | 6,382 | +0.6% |
| 1997 | 6,410 | +0.4% |
| 1998 | 6,450 | +0.6% |
| 1999 | 6,568 | +1.8% |
| 2000 | 6,644 | +1.2% |
| 2001 | 6,698 | +0.8% |
| 2002 | 6,772 | +1.1% |
| 2003 | 6,836 | +0.9% |
| 2004 | 6,910 | +1.1% |
| 2005 | 6,973 | +0.9% |
| 2006 | 7,075 | +1.5% |
| 2007 | 7,128 | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 7,252 | +1.7% |
| 2009 | 7,370 | +1.6% |
| 2010 | 7,461 | +1.2% |
| 2011 | 7,570 | +1.5% |
| 2012 | 7,707 | +1.8% |
| 2013 | 7,846 | +1.8% |
| 2014 | 7,999 | +2.0% |
| 2015 | 8,178 | +2.2% |
| 2016 | 8,385 | +2.5% |
| 2017 | 8,611 | +2.7% |
| 2018 | 8,841 | +2.7% |
| 2019 | 9,058 | +2.5% |
| 2020 | 8,514 | -6.0% |
| 2021 | 9,077 | +6.6% |
| 2022 | 9,874 | +8.8% |
| 2023 | 10,127 | +2.6% |
| 2024 | 10,370 | +2.4% |
Gabon compared with similar countries
- Gabon's 10,370 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 28,662, 36% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Gabon's 10,370 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 79,623, 13% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6,318 | 6,096 | 6,568 | 10 |
| 2000s | 6,966 | 6,644 | 7,370 | 10 |
| 2010s | 8,166 | 7,461 | 9,058 | 10 |
| 2020s | 9,592 | 8,514 | 10,370 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Gabon
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 female labor force by age in Gabon?
- Female labor force by age in Gabon was 10,370 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest female labor force by age recorded in Gabon?
- The highest recorded value was 10,370 in 2024.
- What is the lowest female labor force by age recorded in Gabon?
- The lowest recorded value was 6,096 in 1990.
- How does Gabon rank for female labor force by age?
- Gabon ranks 135th out of 188 countries with data for 2024.
- Is female labor force by age rising or falling in Gabon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 29.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Gabon data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Female labor force by age. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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