Number of people employed in Gabon
Gabon: Number of people employed was 507,510 in 2011. ▲ Rising
Number of people employed in Gabon, 1991–2011
Source: International Labour Organization, Key Indicators of the Labour Market database.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of people employed in Gabon is 507,510, measured in 2011. That is the highest value across all 21 years on record.
The figure is up 3.7% on the previous year and up 34.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of people employed in Gabon peaked at 507,510 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 290,639, in 1991.
Gabon ranks 46th of 50 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 323,129 | 290,639 | 356,376 | 9 |
| 2000s | 417,239 | 366,133 | 474,604 | 10 |
| 2010s | 498,561 | 489,612 | 507,510 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Gabon
More work & labour data for Gabon
- Women can take the same jobs as men 1 (2023)
- Criminal penalties or civil remedies sexual harassment in employment 1 (2023)
- Legislation on sexual harassment in employment 1 (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 number of people employed in Gabon?
- Number of people employed in Gabon was 507,510 in 2011, according to International Labour Organization, Key Indicators of the Labour Market database.
- What is the highest number of people employed recorded in Gabon?
- The highest recorded value was 507,510 in 2011.
- What is the lowest number of people employed recorded in Gabon?
- The lowest recorded value was 290,639 in 1991.
- How does Gabon rank for number of people employed?
- Gabon ranks 46th out of 50 countries with data for 2011.
- Is number of people employed rising or falling in Gabon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 34.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 Number of people employed. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total employment shows the total number employed ages 15 and over.