Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male … male modeled in Gabon
Gabon: Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male … male modeled was 20.2% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) in Gabon, 1990–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
In 2025, labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) in Gabon stood at 20.2%.
That represents a change of up 0.1% on the previous year and up 2.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) in Gabon peaked at 29.0% in 1992 and was at its lowest, 18.1%, in 2020.
That places Gabon 185th out of 187 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male … male modeled in Gabon, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 28.8% | — |
| 1991 | 29.0% | +0.5% |
| 1992 | 29.0% | +0.2% |
| 1993 | 29.0% | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 28.8% | -0.5% |
| 1995 | 28.6% | -0.9% |
| 1996 | 28.2% | -1.4% |
| 1997 | 27.7% | -1.6% |
| 1998 | 27.2% | -1.8% |
| 1999 | 26.7% | -2.0% |
| 2000 | 26.1% | -2.1% |
| 2001 | 25.6% | -2.2% |
| 2002 | 25.0% | -2.3% |
| 2003 | 24.4% | -2.4% |
| 2004 | 23.8% | -2.5% |
| 2005 | 23.2% | -2.5% |
| 2006 | 22.6% | -2.5% |
| 2007 | 22.1% | -2.4% |
| 2008 | 21.5% | -2.3% |
| 2009 | 21.1% | -2.0% |
| 2010 | 20.8% | -1.6% |
| 2011 | 20.5% | -1.3% |
| 2012 | 20.2% | -1.2% |
| 2013 | 20.0% | -1.2% |
| 2014 | 19.8% | -0.9% |
| 2015 | 19.7% | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 19.7% | -0.0% |
| 2017 | 19.8% | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 19.9% | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 20.0% | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 18.1% | -9.4% |
| 2021 | 18.5% | +2.3% |
| 2022 | 20.3% | +9.3% |
| 2023 | 20.2% | -0.2% |
| 2024 | 20.1% | -0.4% |
| 2025 | 20.2% | +0.1% |
Gabon compared with similar countries
- Gabon's 20.2% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 43.9%, 46% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Gabon's 20.2% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 43.5%, 46% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 28.3% | 26.7% | 29.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 23.5% | 21.1% | 26.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 20.0% | 19.7% | 20.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 19.6% | 18.1% | 20.3% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Gabon
- 182 Sao Tome and Principe 22.7% compare
- 183 South Korea 21.5% compare
- 184 Togo 20.9% compare
- 186 Somalia 20.0% compare
- 187 Djibouti 15.2% 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 labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) in Gabon?
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) in Gabon was 20.2% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) recorded in Gabon?
- The highest recorded value was 29.0% in 1992.
- What is the lowest labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) recorded in Gabon?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.1% in 2020.
- How does Gabon rank for labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%)?
- Gabon ranks 185th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) rising or falling in Gabon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Gabon data come from?
- The figures come from ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24 is the proportion of the population ages 15-24 that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.