Labor force, male in Gabon
Gabon: Labor force, male was 53.6% in 2011. ▬ Flat
Labor force, male in Gabon, 1990–2011
Source: International Labour Organization, using World Bank population estimates. Measured in % of total labor force.
Analysis
Gabon recorded 53.6% for labor force, male in 2011. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
The figure is down 0.1% on the previous year and down 1.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force, male in Gabon peaked at 55.3% in 1993 and was at its lowest, 53.6%, in 2011.
That places Gabon 30th out of 52 countries with data for 2011, putting it in the middle of the range.
Labor force, male in Gabon, year by year
| Year | % of total labor force | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 54.8% | — |
| 1991 | 55.2% | +0.7% |
| 1992 | 55.1% | -0.2% |
| 1993 | 55.3% | +0.4% |
| 1994 | 55.3% | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 55.2% | -0.2% |
| 1996 | 55.0% | -0.4% |
| 1997 | 54.9% | -0.2% |
| 1998 | 54.7% | -0.4% |
| 1999 | 54.5% | -0.2% |
| 2000 | 54.5% | -0.2% |
| 2001 | 54.4% | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 54.2% | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 54.1% | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 54.0% | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 53.8% | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 53.8% | -0.0% |
| 2007 | 53.8% | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 53.7% | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 53.7% | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 53.7% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 53.6% | -0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 55.0% | 54.5% | 55.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 54.0% | 53.7% | 54.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 53.7% | 53.6% | 53.7% | 2 |
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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 labor force, male in Gabon?
- Labor force, male in Gabon was 53.6% in 2011, according to International Labour Organization, using World Bank population estimates.
- What is the highest labor force, male recorded in Gabon?
- The highest recorded value was 55.3% in 1993.
- What is the lowest labor force, male recorded in Gabon?
- The lowest recorded value was 53.6% in 2011.
- How does Gabon rank for labor force, male?
- Gabon ranks 30th out of 52 countries with data for 2011.
- Is labor force, male rising or falling in Gabon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Gabon data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization, using World Bank population estimates, published as part of Labor force, male (% of total labor force). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Male labor force as a percentage of the total show the extent to which men are active in the labor force. Labor force comprises people ages 15 and older who meet the International Labour Organization's definition of the economically active population.