Labor force participation rate by age in Gabon
Gabon: Labor force participation rate by age was 17.79 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
17.79
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
185th
of 188 countries
All-time high
24.24
in 1992
All-time low
16.06
in 2020
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Labor force participation rate by age in Gabon, 1990–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Gabon recorded 17.79 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 24.24 in 1992 and was at its lowest, 16.06, 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.
Labor force participation rate by age in Gabon, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 24.1 | — |
| 1991 | 24.2 | +0.4% |
| 1992 | 24.24 | +0.2% |
| 1993 | 24.21 | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 24.12 | -0.4% |
| 1995 | 23.93 | -0.8% |
| 1996 | 23.66 | -1.1% |
| 1997 | 23.34 | -1.4% |
| 1998 | 22.98 | -1.5% |
| 1999 | 22.6 | -1.6% |
| 2000 | 22.21 | -1.7% |
| 2001 | 21.8 | -1.8% |
| 2002 | 21.39 | -1.9% |
| 2003 | 20.95 | -2.0% |
| 2004 | 20.52 | -2.0% |
| 2005 | 20.11 | -2.0% |
| 2006 | 19.7 | -2.0% |
| 2007 | 19.3 | -2.0% |
| 2008 | 18.94 | -1.9% |
| 2009 | 18.63 | -1.6% |
| 2010 | 18.38 | -1.3% |
| 2011 | 18.19 | -1.1% |
| 2012 | 18.01 | -1.0% |
| 2013 | 17.84 | -0.9% |
| 2014 | 17.7 | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 17.63 | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 17.62 | -0.0% |
| 2017 | 17.67 | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 17.74 | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 17.8 | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 16.06 | -9.8% |
| 2021 | 16.51 | +2.8% |
| 2022 | 17.86 | +8.2% |
| 2023 | 17.83 | -0.1% |
| 2024 | 17.79 | -0.3% |
Gabon compared with similar countries
- Gabon's 17.79 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 38.94, 46% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Gabon's 17.79 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 38.12, 47% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 23.74 | 22.6 | 24.24 | 10 |
| 2000s | 20.36 | 18.63 | 22.21 | 10 |
| 2010s | 17.86 | 17.62 | 18.38 | 10 |
| 2020s | 17.21 | 16.06 | 17.86 | 5 |
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 labor force participation rate by age in Gabon?
- Labor force participation rate by age in Gabon was 17.79 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest labor force participation rate by age recorded in Gabon?
- The highest recorded value was 24.24 in 1992.
- What is the lowest labor force participation rate by age recorded in Gabon?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.06 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 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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