Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) in Gabon
Gabon: Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) was 62.2% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) in Gabon, 1990–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
Gabon recorded 62.2% for labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) in 2025.
That represents a change of down 0.5% on the previous year and up 2.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) in Gabon peaked at 63.4% in 1990 and was at its lowest, 58.2%, in 2020.
Gabon ranks 173rd of 187 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) in Gabon, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 63.4% | — |
| 1991 | 63.3% | -0.1% |
| 1992 | 63.3% | +0.1% |
| 1993 | 63.2% | -0.2% |
| 1994 | 63.0% | -0.3% |
| 1995 | 62.7% | -0.5% |
| 1996 | 62.3% | -0.5% |
| 1997 | 61.9% | -0.7% |
| 1998 | 61.6% | -0.6% |
| 1999 | 61.4% | -0.2% |
| 2000 | 61.2% | -0.4% |
| 2001 | 60.8% | -0.5% |
| 2002 | 60.6% | -0.4% |
| 2003 | 60.3% | -0.5% |
| 2004 | 60.0% | -0.4% |
| 2005 | 59.8% | -0.4% |
| 2006 | 59.8% | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 59.6% | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 59.7% | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 59.8% | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 59.9% | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 60.0% | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 60.2% | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 60.4% | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 60.7% | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 61.0% | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 61.4% | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 61.8% | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 62.2% | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 62.4% | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 58.2% | -6.7% |
| 2021 | 58.8% | +1.1% |
| 2022 | 62.9% | +6.9% |
| 2023 | 62.8% | -0.1% |
| 2024 | 62.5% | -0.4% |
| 2025 | 62.2% | -0.5% |
Gabon compared with similar countries
- Gabon's 62.2% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 78.6%, 79% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Gabon's 62.2% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 71.5%, 87% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 62.6% | 61.4% | 63.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 60.2% | 59.6% | 61.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 61.0% | 59.9% | 62.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 61.2% | 58.2% | 62.9% | 6 |
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, male (% of male population ages 15-64) in Gabon?
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) in Gabon was 62.2% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) recorded in Gabon?
- The highest recorded value was 63.4% in 1990.
- What is the lowest labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) recorded in Gabon?
- The lowest recorded value was 58.2% in 2020.
- How does Gabon rank for labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64)?
- Gabon ranks 173rd out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) rising or falling in Gabon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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, male (% of male population ages 15-64) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Labor force participation rate is the proportion of the population ages 15-64 that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.