Labor force participation rate by age in Gabon
Gabon: Labor force participation rate by age was 17.8% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Labor force participation rate by age in Gabon, 1990–2024
Source: International Labour Organization (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Gabon recorded 17.8% for labor force participation rate by age in 2024.
The figure is down 0.3% on the previous year and up 0.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force participation rate by age in Gabon peaked at 24.2% in 1992 and was at its lowest, 16.1%, in 2020.
That places Gabon 185th out of 188 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 23.7% | 22.6% | 24.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 20.4% | 18.6% | 22.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 17.9% | 17.6% | 18.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 17.2% | 16.1% | 17.9% | 5 |
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- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) 51.1% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) 60.1% (2025)
- Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) 69.2% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15 41.6% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15-6 53.1% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) 62.2% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15 43.4% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is labor force participation rate by age in Gabon?
- Labor force participation rate by age in Gabon was 17.8% in 2024, according to International Labour Organization (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest labor force participation rate by age recorded in Gabon?
- The highest recorded value was 24.2% in 1992.
- What is the lowest labor force participation rate by age recorded in Gabon?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.1% in 2020.
- How does Gabon rank for labor force participation rate by age?
- Gabon ranks 185th out of 188 countries with data for 2024.
- Is labor force participation rate by age rising or falling in Gabon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Gabon data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Labor force participation rate by age. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of the working-age population aged 15-24 who are economically active (employed or unemployed).