Labor participation rate, female in Gabon
Gabon: Labor participation rate, female was 61.6% in 2011. ▼ Falling
Labor participation rate, female in Gabon, 1990–2011
Source: International Labour Organization, Key Indicators of the Labour Market database. Measured in % of female population ages 55-64.
Analysis
In 2011, labor participation rate, female in Gabon stood at 61.6%.
The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and down 4.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor participation rate, female in Gabon peaked at 70.8% in 1990 and was at its lowest, 61.0%, in 2005.
Gabon ranks 33rd of 52 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Labor participation rate, female in Gabon, year by year
| Year | % of female population ages 55-64 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 70.8% | — |
| 1991 | 70.1% | -1.0% |
| 1992 | 70.8% | +1.0% |
| 1993 | 70.4% | -0.6% |
| 1994 | 69.7% | -1.0% |
| 1995 | 68.9% | -1.1% |
| 1996 | 68.2% | -1.0% |
| 1997 | 67.4% | -1.2% |
| 1998 | 66.6% | -1.2% |
| 1999 | 65.9% | -1.1% |
| 2000 | 65.1% | -1.3% |
| 2001 | 64.3% | -1.2% |
| 2002 | 63.5% | -1.3% |
| 2003 | 62.6% | -1.3% |
| 2004 | 61.8% | -1.3% |
| 2005 | 61.0% | -1.4% |
| 2006 | 61.1% | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 61.2% | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 61.3% | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 61.4% | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 61.5% | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 61.6% | +0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 68.9% | 65.9% | 70.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 62.3% | 61.0% | 65.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 61.6% | 61.5% | 61.6% | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is labor participation rate, female in Gabon?
- Labor participation rate, female in Gabon was 61.6% in 2011, according to International Labour Organization, Key Indicators of the Labour Market database.
- What is the highest labor participation rate, female recorded in Gabon?
- The highest recorded value was 70.8% in 1990.
- What is the lowest labor participation rate, female recorded in Gabon?
- The lowest recorded value was 61.0% in 2005.
- How does Gabon rank for labor participation rate, female?
- Gabon ranks 33rd out of 52 countries with data for 2011.
- Is labor participation rate, female rising or falling in Gabon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Gabon data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization, Key Indicators of the Labour Market database, published as part of Labor participation rate, female (% of female population ages 55-64). 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 55-64 that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period. The participation rates are harmonized to account for differences in national data collection and tabulation methodologies as well as for other country-specific factors such as military service requirements. The series includes both nationally reported and imputed data and only estimates that are national, meaning there are no geographic limitations in coverage.