Ratio of female to male labor force participation rates ilo wdi in Gabon
Gabon: Ratio of female to male labor force participation rates ilo wdi was 69.23 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
69.23
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
129th
of 186 countries
All-time high
70.28
in 2015
All-time low
61.76
in 1992
Years of data
36
1990–2025
Ratio of female to male labor force participation rates ilo wdi in Gabon, 1990–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for ratio of female to male labor force participation rates ilo wdi in Gabon is 69.23, 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 rates ilo wdi in Gabon peaked at 70.28 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 61.76, in 1992.
That places Gabon 129th 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 36 years of available data.
Ratio of female to male labor force participation rates ilo wdi in Gabon, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 61.9 | — |
| 1991 | 61.92 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 61.76 | -0.3% |
| 1993 | 61.87 | +0.2% |
| 1994 | 62.06 | +0.3% |
| 1995 | 62.4 | +0.5% |
| 1996 | 62.8 | +0.7% |
| 1997 | 63.34 | +0.9% |
| 1998 | 63.86 | +0.8% |
| 1999 | 64.03 | +0.3% |
| 2000 | 64.43 | +0.6% |
| 2001 | 64.96 | +0.8% |
| 2002 | 65.44 | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 66.02 | +0.9% |
| 2004 | 66.55 | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 67.12 | +0.9% |
| 2006 | 67.49 | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 68.11 | +0.9% |
| 2008 | 68.39 | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 68.7 | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 69.14 | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 69.49 | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 69.76 | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 70.03 | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 70.2 | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 70.28 | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 70.18 | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 69.94 | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 69.7 | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 69.6 | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 69.45 | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 69.95 | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 68.91 | -1.5% |
| 2023 | 68.98 | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 69.17 | +0.3% |
| 2025 | 69.23 | +0.1% |
Gabon compared with similar countries
- Gabon's 69.23 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 71.8, 96% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Gabon's 69.23 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 86.12, 80% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 62.59 | 61.76 | 64.03 | 10 |
| 2000s | 66.72 | 64.43 | 68.7 | 10 |
| 2010s | 69.83 | 69.14 | 70.28 | 10 |
| 2020s | 69.28 | 68.91 | 69.95 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Gabon
- 126 Trinidad and Tobago 70.14 compare
- 127 Italy 70 compare
- 128 Philippines 69.67 compare
- 130 North Macedonia 69.12 compare
- 131 Colombia 68.2 compare
- 132 Ecuador 68.15 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 rates ilo wdi in Gabon?
- Ratio of female to male labor force participation rates ilo wdi in Gabon was 69.23 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest ratio of female to male labor force participation rates ilo wdi recorded in Gabon?
- The highest recorded value was 70.28 in 2015.
- What is the lowest ratio of female to male labor force participation rates ilo wdi recorded in Gabon?
- The lowest recorded value was 61.76 in 1992.
- How does Gabon rank for ratio of female to male labor force participation rates ilo wdi?
- Gabon ranks 129th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is ratio of female to male labor force participation rates ilo wdi 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Ratio of female to male labor force participation rates ilo wdi. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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