Labor force participation rate in Gabon
Gabon: Labor force participation rate was 51.06 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
51.06
Change on year
down 0.5%
World rank
158th
of 186 countries
All-time high
51.58
in 2022
All-time low
47.88
in 2020
Years of data
36
1990–2025
Labor force participation rate in Gabon, 1990–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, labor force participation rate in Gabon stood at 51.06.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.5% on the previous year and up 1.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force participation rate in Gabon peaked at 51.58 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 47.88, in 2020.
Gabon ranks 158th of 186 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
Labor force participation rate in Gabon, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 48.52 | — |
| 1991 | 48.49 | -0.1% |
| 1992 | 48.56 | +0.1% |
| 1993 | 48.52 | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 48.46 | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 48.38 | -0.2% |
| 1996 | 48.3 | -0.2% |
| 1997 | 48.18 | -0.2% |
| 1998 | 48.09 | -0.2% |
| 1999 | 48.15 | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 48.13 | -0.0% |
| 2001 | 48.08 | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 48.08 | -0.0% |
| 2003 | 48.06 | -0.0% |
| 2004 | 48.1 | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 48.14 | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 48.29 | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 48.38 | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 48.62 | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 48.87 | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 49.08 | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 49.33 | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 49.62 | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 49.9 | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 50.2 | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 50.48 | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 50.76 | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 51.04 | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 51.28 | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 51.42 | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 47.88 | -6.9% |
| 2021 | 48.52 | +1.3% |
| 2022 | 51.58 | +6.3% |
| 2023 | 51.5 | -0.2% |
| 2024 | 51.31 | -0.4% |
| 2025 | 51.06 | -0.5% |
Gabon compared with similar countries
- Gabon's 51.06 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 60.51, 84% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Gabon's 51.06 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 64.31, 79% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 48.37 | 48.09 | 48.56 | 10 |
| 2000s | 48.28 | 48.06 | 48.87 | 10 |
| 2010s | 50.31 | 49.08 | 51.42 | 10 |
| 2020s | 50.31 | 47.88 | 51.58 | 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 in Gabon?
- Labor force participation rate in Gabon was 51.06 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest labor force participation rate recorded in Gabon?
- The highest recorded value was 51.58 in 2022.
- What is the lowest labor force participation rate recorded in Gabon?
- The lowest recorded value was 47.88 in 2020.
- How does Gabon rank for labor force participation rate?
- Gabon ranks 158th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is labor force participation rate rising or falling in Gabon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Gabon data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Labor force participation rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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