Female labor force participation rates by family benefits public in Gabon
Gabon: Female labor force participation rates by family benefits public was 41.63 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
41.63
Change on year
down 0.4%
World rank
144th
of 185 countries
All-time high
41.99
in 2019
All-time low
37.36
in 1993
Years of data
36
1990–2025
Female labor force participation rates by family benefits public in Gabon, 1990–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, female labor force participation rates by family benefits public in Gabon stood at 41.63.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.4% on the previous year and up 0.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, female labor force participation rates by family benefits public in Gabon peaked at 41.99 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 37.36, in 1993.
That places Gabon 144th out of 185 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
Female labor force participation rates by family benefits public in Gabon, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 37.41 | — |
| 1991 | 37.39 | -0.1% |
| 1992 | 37.36 | -0.1% |
| 1993 | 37.36 | -0.0% |
| 1994 | 37.38 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 37.42 | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 37.48 | +0.2% |
| 1997 | 37.57 | +0.2% |
| 1998 | 37.66 | +0.3% |
| 1999 | 37.75 | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 37.87 | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 37.99 | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 38.14 | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 38.31 | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 38.5 | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 38.71 | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 38.93 | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 39.19 | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 39.45 | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 39.73 | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 40.02 | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 40.32 | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 40.62 | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 40.92 | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 41.21 | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 41.45 | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 41.65 | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 41.8 | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 41.91 | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 41.99 | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 39.06 | -7.0% |
| 2021 | 39.76 | +1.8% |
| 2022 | 41.9 | +5.4% |
| 2023 | 41.88 | -0.1% |
| 2024 | 41.81 | -0.2% |
| 2025 | 41.63 | -0.4% |
Gabon compared with similar countries
- Gabon's 41.63 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 51.06, 82% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Gabon's 41.63 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 57.3, 73% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 37.48 | 37.36 | 37.75 | 10 |
| 2000s | 38.68 | 37.87 | 39.73 | 10 |
| 2010s | 41.19 | 40.02 | 41.99 | 10 |
| 2020s | 41.01 | 39.06 | 41.9 | 6 |
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 participation rates by family benefits public in Gabon?
- Female labor force participation rates by family benefits public in Gabon was 41.63 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest female labor force participation rates by family benefits public recorded in Gabon?
- The highest recorded value was 41.99 in 2019.
- What is the lowest female labor force participation rates by family benefits public recorded in Gabon?
- The lowest recorded value was 37.36 in 1993.
- How does Gabon rank for female labor force participation rates by family benefits public?
- Gabon ranks 144th out of 185 countries with data for 2025.
- Is female labor force participation rates by family benefits public rising or falling in Gabon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.4%. 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 participation rates by family benefits public spending. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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