Share of workers in vulnerable employment in Gabon
Gabon: Share of workers in vulnerable employment was 29.8% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Share of workers in vulnerable employment in Gabon, 1991–2025
Source: International Labour Organization (ILOEST/ILOSTAT) and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Gabon recorded 29.8% for share of workers 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 of workers in vulnerable employment in Gabon peaked at 51.9% in 1991 and was at its lowest, 29.8%, 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 48.1% | 43.3% | 51.9% | 9 |
| 2000s | 37.5% | 32.6% | 42.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 30.9% | 30.4% | 31.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 30.0% | 29.8% | 30.5% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Gabon
More work & labour data for Gabon
- Women can take the same jobs as men 1 (1=yes; 0=no) (2023)
- Criminal sanctions or compensation for workplace sexual harassment 1 (1=yes; 0=no) (2023)
- Legislation on sexual harassment in employment 1 (1=yes; 0=no) (2023)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) 20.2% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15 41.6% (2025)
- Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) 69.2% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) 60.1% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) 15.4% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15 43.4% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) 62.2% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of workers in vulnerable employment in Gabon?
- Share of workers in vulnerable employment in Gabon was 29.8% 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 share of workers in vulnerable employment recorded in Gabon?
- The highest recorded value was 51.9% in 1991.
- What is the lowest share of workers in vulnerable employment recorded in Gabon?
- The lowest recorded value was 29.8% in 2025.
- How does Gabon rank for share of workers in vulnerable employment?
- Gabon ranks 92nd out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of workers 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 International Labour Organization (ILOEST/ILOSTAT) and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of workers in vulnerable employment. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Share of employed population who are working as independent own-account workers (self-employed without staff), or contributing family workers (self-employed in a household business or farm).