Female labor force participation rates latest vs 1980, gaps filled in Gabon
Gabon: Female labor force participation rates latest vs 1980, gaps filled was 42.63 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Female labor force participation rates latest vs 1980, gaps filled in Gabon, 1963–2024
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Analysis
The most recent figure for female labor force participation rates latest vs 1980, gaps filled in Gabon is 42.63, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 6.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, female labor force participation rates latest vs 1980, gaps filled in Gabon peaked at 54.45 in 1993 and was at its lowest, 39.9, in 2010.
Gabon ranks 156th of 194 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Female labor force participation rates latest vs 1980, gaps filled in Gabon, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1963 | 49.48 | — |
| 1993 | 54.45 | +10.0% |
| 2005 | 53.81 | -1.2% |
| 2010 | 39.9 | -25.9% |
| 2024 | 42.63 | +6.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 49.48 | 49.48 | 49.48 | 1 |
| 1990s | 54.45 | 54.45 | 54.45 | 1 |
| 2000s | 53.81 | 53.81 | 53.81 | 1 |
| 2010s | 39.9 | 39.9 | 39.9 | 1 |
| 2020s | 42.63 | 42.63 | 42.63 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Gabon
- 153 Tonga 42.94 compare
- 154 North Macedonia 42.89 compare
- 155 Guinea 42.87 compare
- 157 Bosnia and Herzegovina 42.44 compare
- 158 American Samoa 42.37 compare
- 159 Romania 42 compare
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- 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 latest vs 1980, gaps filled in Gabon?
- Female labor force participation rates latest vs 1980, gaps filled in Gabon was 42.63 in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest female labor force participation rates latest vs 1980, gaps filled recorded in Gabon?
- The highest recorded value was 54.45 in 1993.
- What is the lowest female labor force participation rates latest vs 1980, gaps filled recorded in Gabon?
- The lowest recorded value was 39.9 in 2010.
- How does Gabon rank for female labor force participation rates latest vs 1980, gaps filled?
- Gabon ranks 156th out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is female labor force participation rates latest vs 1980, gaps filled rising or falling in Gabon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Gabon data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Female labor force participation rates latest vs 1980, gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Female labor force participation rates latest vs 1980 with 782 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
Computed from
- Female labor force participation rate: 1980 vs. 2024 Labour Force Statistics, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
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About this data
Female labor force participation rates latest vs 1980 with 782 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.