Labor force participation rate, total (% of total) … national 15+ in Gabon
Gabon: Labor force participation rate, total (% of total) … national 15+ was 49.5% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) in Gabon, 1963–2024
Source: Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
In 2024, labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) in Gabon stood at 49.5%.
The figure is up 1.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) in Gabon peaked at 62.6% in 1993 and was at its lowest, 48.7%, in 2010.
Gabon ranks 172nd of 199 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Labor force participation rate, total (% of total) … national 15+ in Gabon, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1963 | 56.3% | — |
| 1993 | 62.6% | +11.2% |
| 2005 | 60.4% | -3.6% |
| 2010 | 48.7% | -19.3% |
| 2024 | 49.5% | +1.7% |
Gabon compared with similar countries
- Gabon's 49.5% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 62.4%, 79% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Gabon's 49.5% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 65.3%, 76% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 56.3% | 56.3% | 56.3% | 1 |
| 1990s | 62.6% | 62.6% | 62.6% | 1 |
| 2000s | 60.4% | 60.4% | 60.4% | 1 |
| 2010s | 48.7% | 48.7% | 48.7% | 1 |
| 2020s | 49.5% | 49.5% | 49.5% | 1 |
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- 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)
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- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 6,903 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) in Gabon?
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) in Gabon was 49.5% in 2024, according to Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) recorded in Gabon?
- The highest recorded value was 62.6% in 1993.
- What is the lowest labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) recorded in Gabon?
- The lowest recorded value was 48.7% in 2010.
- How does Gabon rank for labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+)?
- Gabon ranks 172nd out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) rising or falling in Gabon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Gabon data come from?
- The figures come from Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) (national estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Labor force participation rate is the proportion of the population ages 15 and older that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.