Ratio of female to male labor force participation rates in Gabon
Gabon: Ratio of female to male labor force participation rates was 69.2% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Ratio of female to male labor force participation rates in Gabon, 1990–2025
Source: International Labour Organization (ILOEST/ILOSTAT) and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for ratio of female to male labor force participation rates 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 rates in Gabon peaked at 70.3% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 61.8%, 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 in Gabon, year by year
| Year | % | 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% |
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 |
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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 in Gabon?
- Ratio of female to male labor force participation rates in Gabon was 69.2% in 2025, according to International Labour Organization (ILOEST/ILOSTAT) and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest ratio of female to male labor force participation rates recorded in Gabon?
- The highest recorded value was 70.3% in 2015.
- What is the lowest ratio of female to male labor force participation rates 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 rates?
- Gabon ranks 129th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is ratio of female to male labor force participation rates 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 International Labour Organization (ILOEST/ILOSTAT) and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Ratio of female to male labor force participation rates. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This ratio is calculated by dividing the labor force participation rate among women by the corresponding rate for men. The labor force participation rate is the share of the working-age population (ages 15 and over) who are economically active (employed or unemployed).