Share in vulnerable employment in Gabon
Gabon: Share in vulnerable employment was 29.81 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
29.81
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
92nd
of 186 countries
All-time high
51.91
in 1991
All-time low
29.81
in 2025
Years of data
35
1991–2025
Share in vulnerable employment in Gabon, 1991–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Gabon recorded 29.81 for share in vulnerable employment in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.2% on the previous year and down 3.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share in vulnerable employment in Gabon peaked at 51.91 in 1991 and was at its lowest, 29.81, in 2025.
Gabon ranks 92nd of 186 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Share in vulnerable employment in Gabon, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 51.91 | — |
| 1992 | 51.56 | -0.7% |
| 1993 | 51.18 | -0.7% |
| 1994 | 49.78 | -2.7% |
| 1995 | 48.41 | -2.8% |
| 1996 | 47.06 | -2.8% |
| 1997 | 45.7 | -2.9% |
| 1998 | 44.4 | -2.9% |
| 1999 | 43.29 | -2.5% |
| 2000 | 42.26 | -2.4% |
| 2001 | 41.24 | -2.4% |
| 2002 | 40.22 | -2.5% |
| 2003 | 39.16 | -2.6% |
| 2004 | 38.08 | -2.8% |
| 2005 | 36.95 | -3.0% |
| 2006 | 35.88 | -2.9% |
| 2007 | 34.73 | -3.2% |
| 2008 | 33.65 | -3.1% |
| 2009 | 32.59 | -3.2% |
| 2010 | 31.52 | -3.3% |
| 2011 | 31.41 | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 31.29 | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 31.14 | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 30.99 | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 30.83 | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 30.69 | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 30.59 | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 30.51 | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 30.43 | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 30.54 | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 29.97 | -1.8% |
| 2022 | 29.95 | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 29.92 | -0.1% |
| 2024 | 29.87 | -0.2% |
| 2025 | 29.81 | -0.2% |
Gabon compared with similar countries
- Gabon's 29.81 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 29.81, 1.0× the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Gabon's 29.81 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 67.56, 44% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 48.14 | 43.29 | 51.91 | 9 |
| 2000s | 37.48 | 32.59 | 42.26 | 10 |
| 2010s | 30.94 | 30.43 | 31.52 | 10 |
| 2020s | 30.01 | 29.81 | 30.54 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Gabon
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 share in vulnerable employment in Gabon?
- Share in vulnerable employment in Gabon was 29.81 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share in vulnerable employment recorded in Gabon?
- The highest recorded value was 51.91 in 1991.
- What is the lowest share in vulnerable employment recorded in Gabon?
- The lowest recorded value was 29.81 in 2025.
- How does Gabon rank for share in vulnerable employment?
- Gabon ranks 92nd out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share in vulnerable employment rising or falling in Gabon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Gabon data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share in vulnerable employment. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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