Female labor force participation rate: 1980 vs. 2025 in Gabon
Gabon: Female labor force participation rate: 1980 vs. 2025 was 42.6% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Female labor force participation rate: 1980 vs. 2025 in Gabon, 1963–2024
Source: Labour Force Statistics, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for female labor force participation rate: 1980 vs. 2025 in Gabon is 42.6%, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 6.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, female labor force participation rate: 1980 vs. 2025 in Gabon peaked at 54.4% in 1993 and was at its lowest, 39.9%, in 2010.
That places Gabon 156th out of 194 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Female labor force participation rate: 1980 vs. 2025 in Gabon, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1963 | 49.5% | — |
| 1993 | 54.4% | +10.0% |
| 2005 | 53.8% | -1.2% |
| 2010 | 39.9% | -25.9% |
| 2024 | 42.6% | +6.9% |
Gabon compared with similar countries
- Gabon's 42.6% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 52.2%, 82% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Gabon's 42.6% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 57.6%, 74% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 49.5% | 49.5% | 49.5% | 1 |
| 1990s | 54.4% | 54.4% | 54.4% | 1 |
| 2000s | 53.8% | 53.8% | 53.8% | 1 |
| 2010s | 39.9% | 39.9% | 39.9% | 1 |
| 2020s | 42.6% | 42.6% | 42.6% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Gabon
- 153 Tonga 42.9% compare
- 154 North Macedonia 42.9% compare
- 155 Guinea 42.9% compare
- 157 Bosnia and Herzegovina 42.4% compare
- 158 American Samoa 42.4% compare
- 159 Romania 42.0% 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 female labor force participation rate: 1980 vs. 2025 in Gabon?
- Female labor force participation rate: 1980 vs. 2025 in Gabon was 42.6% in 2024, according to Labour Force Statistics, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest female labor force participation rate: 1980 vs. 2025 recorded in Gabon?
- The highest recorded value was 54.4% in 1993.
- What is the lowest female labor force participation rate: 1980 vs. 2025 recorded in Gabon?
- The lowest recorded value was 39.9% in 2010.
- How does Gabon rank for female labor force participation rate: 1980 vs. 2025?
- Gabon ranks 156th out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is female labor force participation rate: 1980 vs. 2025 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 Labour Force Statistics, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Female labor force participation rate: 1980 vs. 2025. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of the female working-age population who are economically active (employed or unemployed). Figures refer to national estimates and may not be fully comparable across countries.