Fertility rate versus female labor force participation rate in Gabon
Gabon: Fertility rate versus female labor force participation rate was 42.6% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Fertility rate versus female labor force participation rate in Gabon, 1963–2024
Source: Labour Force Statistics, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Gabon recorded 42.6% for fertility rate versus female labor force participation rate in 2024.
The figure is up 6.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fertility rate versus female labor force participation rate 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.
Fertility rate versus female labor force participation rate 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 fertility rate versus female labor force participation rate in Gabon?
- Fertility rate versus female labor force participation rate 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 fertility rate versus female labor force participation rate recorded in Gabon?
- The highest recorded value was 54.4% in 1993.
- What is the lowest fertility rate versus female labor force participation rate recorded in Gabon?
- The lowest recorded value was 39.9% in 2010.
- How does Gabon rank for fertility rate versus female labor force participation rate?
- Gabon ranks 156th out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is fertility rate versus female labor force participation rate 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 Fertility rate versus female labor force participation rate. 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.