Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) in Gabon
Gabon: Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) was 69.2% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) in Gabon, 1990–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
The most recent figure for ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) in Gabon is 69.2%, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of up 0.1% on the previous year and down 1.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) in Gabon peaked at 70.3% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 61.8%, in 1992.
Gabon ranks 130th of 187 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) in Gabon, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 61.9% | — |
| 1991 | 61.9% | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 61.8% | -0.3% |
| 1993 | 61.9% | +0.2% |
| 1994 | 62.1% | +0.3% |
| 1995 | 62.4% | +0.5% |
| 1996 | 62.8% | +0.7% |
| 1997 | 63.3% | +0.9% |
| 1998 | 63.9% | +0.8% |
| 1999 | 64.0% | +0.3% |
| 2000 | 64.4% | +0.6% |
| 2001 | 65.0% | +0.8% |
| 2002 | 65.4% | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 66.0% | +0.9% |
| 2004 | 66.6% | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 67.1% | +0.9% |
| 2006 | 67.5% | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 68.1% | +0.9% |
| 2008 | 68.4% | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 68.7% | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 69.1% | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 69.5% | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 69.8% | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 70.0% | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 70.2% | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 70.3% | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 70.2% | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 69.9% | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 69.7% | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 69.6% | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 69.5% | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 69.9% | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 68.9% | -1.5% |
| 2023 | 69.0% | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 69.2% | +0.3% |
| 2025 | 69.2% | +0.1% |
Gabon compared with similar countries
- Gabon's 69.2% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 71.8%, 96% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Gabon's 69.2% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 86.1%, 80% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 62.6% | 61.8% | 64.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 66.7% | 64.4% | 68.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 69.8% | 69.1% | 70.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 69.3% | 68.9% | 69.9% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Gabon
- 127 Trinidad and Tobago 70.1% compare
- 128 Italy 70.0% compare
- 129 Philippines 69.7% compare
- 131 North Macedonia 69.1% compare
- 132 Colombia 68.2% compare
- 133 Ecuador 68.2% compare
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 ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) in Gabon?
- Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) in Gabon was 69.2% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) recorded in Gabon?
- The highest recorded value was 70.3% in 2015.
- What is the lowest ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) recorded in Gabon?
- The lowest recorded value was 61.8% in 1992.
- How does Gabon rank for ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%)?
- Gabon ranks 130th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) rising or falling in Gabon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Gabon data come from?
- The figures come from ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Labor force participation rate is the proportion of the population ages 15 and older that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.