Labor share of gross domestic product (GDP) in Gabon
Gabon: Labor share of gross domestic product (GDP) was 28.5% in 2020. ▼ Falling
Labor share of gross domestic product (GDP) in Gabon, 2004–2020
Source: International Labour Organisation (2023) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Gabon recorded 28.5% for labor share of gross domestic product (gdp) in 2020.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.6% on the previous year and up 8.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor share of gross domestic product (gdp) in Gabon peaked at 32.4% in 2004 and was at its lowest, 26.3%, in 2010.
Gabon ranks 184th of 186 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 17 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 28.8% | 26.8% | 32.4% | 6 |
| 2010s | 27.0% | 26.3% | 27.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 28.5% | 28.5% | 28.5% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Gabon
- 181 Cote d'Ivoire 30.5% compare
- 182 Qatar 30.2% compare
- 183 Guinea 30.1% compare
- 185 Tajikistan 19.3% compare
- 186 Venezuela 10.2% compare
More work & labour data for Gabon
- Women can take the same jobs as men 1 (1=yes; 0=no) (2023)
- Criminal sanctions or compensation for workplace sexual harassment 1 (1=yes; 0=no) (2023)
- Legislation on sexual harassment in employment 1 (1=yes; 0=no) (2023)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15 43.4% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) 20.2% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) 51.1% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) 15.4% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) 17.8% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15-6 53.1% (2025)
- Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) 69.2% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is labor share of gross domestic product (gdp) in Gabon?
- Labor share of gross domestic product (gdp) in Gabon was 28.5% in 2020, according to International Labour Organisation (2023) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest labor share of gross domestic product (gdp) recorded in Gabon?
- The highest recorded value was 32.4% in 2004.
- What is the lowest labor share of gross domestic product (gdp) recorded in Gabon?
- The lowest recorded value was 26.3% in 2010.
- How does Gabon rank for labor share of gross domestic product (gdp)?
- Gabon ranks 184th out of 186 countries with data for 2020.
- Is labor share of gross domestic product (gdp) rising or falling in Gabon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Gabon data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organisation (2023) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Labor share of gross domestic product (GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The labor share of gross domestic product (GDP) is the estimated total compensation of employees given as a percent of GDP. It provides information about the relative share of output paid as compensation to employees, compared to the share paid to capital.