Female labor force participation rates in Gabon
Gabon: Female labor force participation rates was 41.63 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
41.63
Change on year
down 0.4%
World rank
145th
of 186 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 in Gabon, 1990–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for female labor force participation rates in Gabon is 41.63, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 0.4% on the previous year and up 0.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, female labor force participation rates in Gabon peaked at 41.99 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 37.36, in 1993.
Gabon ranks 145th of 186 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
Female labor force participation rates 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 in Gabon?
- Female labor force participation rates in Gabon was 41.63 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest female labor force participation rates recorded in Gabon?
- The highest recorded value was 41.99 in 2019.
- What is the lowest female labor force participation rates recorded in Gabon?
- The lowest recorded value was 37.36 in 1993.
- How does Gabon rank for female labor force participation rates?
- Gabon ranks 145th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is female labor force participation rates 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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