Male labor force participation rate in Gabon
Gabon: Male labor force participation rate was 60.1% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
60.1%
Change on year
down 0.5%
World rank
163rd
of 186 countries
All-time high
60.8%
in 2022
All-time low
56.2%
in 2020
Years of data
36
1990–2025
Male labor force participation rate in Gabon, 1990–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Gabon recorded 60.1% for male labor force participation rate in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.5% on the previous year and up 1.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, male labor force participation rate in Gabon peaked at 60.8% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 56.2%, in 2020.
Gabon ranks 163rd of 186 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Male labor force participation rate in Gabon, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 60.4% | — |
| 1991 | 60.4% | -0.1% |
| 1992 | 60.5% | +0.2% |
| 1993 | 60.4% | -0.2% |
| 1994 | 60.2% | -0.3% |
| 1995 | 60.0% | -0.4% |
| 1996 | 59.7% | -0.5% |
| 1997 | 59.3% | -0.6% |
| 1998 | 59.0% | -0.6% |
| 1999 | 59.0% | -0.0% |
| 2000 | 58.8% | -0.3% |
| 2001 | 58.5% | -0.5% |
| 2002 | 58.3% | -0.4% |
| 2003 | 58.0% | -0.4% |
| 2004 | 57.8% | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 57.7% | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 57.7% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 57.5% | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 57.7% | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 57.8% | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 57.9% | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 58.0% | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 58.2% | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 58.4% | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 58.7% | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 59.0% | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 59.3% | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 59.8% | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 60.1% | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 60.3% | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 56.2% | -6.8% |
| 2021 | 56.8% | +1.1% |
| 2022 | 60.8% | +7.0% |
| 2023 | 60.7% | -0.2% |
| 2024 | 60.4% | -0.4% |
| 2025 | 60.1% | -0.5% |
Gabon compared with similar countries
- Gabon's 60.1% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 71.6%, 84% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Gabon's 60.1% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 70.1%, 86% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 59.9% | 59.0% | 60.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 58.0% | 57.5% | 58.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 59.0% | 57.9% | 60.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 59.2% | 56.2% | 60.8% | 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 male labor force participation rate in Gabon?
- Male labor force participation rate in Gabon was 60.1% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest male labor force participation rate recorded in Gabon?
- The highest recorded value was 60.8% in 2022.
- What is the lowest male labor force participation rate recorded in Gabon?
- The lowest recorded value was 56.2% in 2020.
- How does Gabon rank for male labor force participation rate?
- Gabon ranks 163rd out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is male labor force participation rate rising or falling in Gabon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Gabon data come from?
- The figures come from ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Male labor force participation rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of the male working-age population (ages 15 and over) who are economically active (employed or unemployed).