Population by labor force status in Gabon
Gabon: Population by labor force status was 939,825 people in 2025. ▲ Rising
Population by labor force status in Gabon, 1991–2025
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
In 2025, population by labor force status in Gabon stood at 939,825 people. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.5% on the previous year and up 25.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population by labor force status in Gabon peaked at 939,825 people in 2025 and was at its lowest, 429,367 people, in 1991.
That places Gabon 125th out of 186 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 472,722 people | 429,367 people | 511,561 people | 9 |
| 2000s | 567,963 people | 520,738 people | 624,426 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 736,685 people | 642,168 people | 833,963 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 900,213 people | 855,110 people | 939,825 people | 6 |
Countries ranked near Gabon
- 123 Serbia 953,717 people compare
- 124 Costa Rica 943,431 people compare
- 126 New Zealand 938,910 people compare
- 127 Denmark 934,109 people compare
- 128 Kuwait 903,340 people 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 population by labor force status in Gabon?
- Population by labor force status in Gabon was 939,825 people in 2025, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest population by labor force status recorded in Gabon?
- The highest recorded value was 939,825 people in 2025.
- What is the lowest population by labor force status recorded in Gabon?
- The lowest recorded value was 429,367 people in 1991.
- How does Gabon rank for population by labor force status?
- Gabon ranks 125th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population by labor force status rising or falling in Gabon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 25.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Gabon data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Population by labor force status. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Population below working age (under 15 years old).