Productivity: output per hour worked in Gabon
Gabon: Productivity: output per hour worked was 33.27 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour in 2023. ▲ Rising
Productivity: output per hour worked in Gabon, 2005–2023
Source: Feenstra et al. - Penn World Table (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in international-$ in 2021 prices per hour.
Analysis
In 2023, productivity: output per hour worked in Gabon stood at 33.27 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.5% on the previous year and up 8.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, productivity: output per hour worked in Gabon peaked at 35.27 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour in 2008 and was at its lowest, 22.22 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour, in 2009.
Gabon ranks 57th of 130 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 29.52 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 22.22 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 35.27 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 5 |
| 2010s | 29.27 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 25.48 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 34.34 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 10 |
| 2020s | 34.05 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 32.63 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 35.19 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 4 |
Countries ranked near Gabon
- 54 Iraq 36.03 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour compare
- 55 Belarus 35.13 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour compare
- 56 Argentina 33.82 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour compare
- 58 Chile 32.02 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour compare
- 59 Mauritius 29.83 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour compare
- 60 Malaysia 29.75 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour compare
More work & labour data for Gabon
- Legislation on sexual harassment in employment 1 (1=yes; 0=no) (2023)
- Criminal sanctions or compensation for workplace sexual harassment 1 (1=yes; 0=no) (2023)
- Women can take the same jobs as men 1 (1=yes; 0=no) (2023)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) 51.1% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) 60.1% (2025)
- Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) 69.2% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15 41.6% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15-6 53.1% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) 62.2% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15 43.4% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is productivity: output per hour worked in Gabon?
- Productivity: output per hour worked in Gabon was 33.27 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour in 2023, according to Feenstra et al. - Penn World Table (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest productivity: output per hour worked recorded in Gabon?
- The highest recorded value was 35.27 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour in 2008.
- What is the lowest productivity: output per hour worked recorded in Gabon?
- The lowest recorded value was 22.22 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour in 2009.
- How does Gabon rank for productivity: output per hour worked?
- Gabon ranks 57th out of 130 countries with data for 2023.
- Is productivity: output per hour worked rising or falling in Gabon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Gabon data come from?
- The figures come from Feenstra et al. - Penn World Table (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Productivity: output per hour worked. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Productivity is calculated as GDP divided by the total number of hours worked in the economy. This data is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.