Share of male vs. female employment in agriculture in Gabon
Gabon: Share of male vs. female employment in agriculture was 30.5% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Share of male vs. female employment in agriculture in Gabon, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2025, share of male vs. female employment in agriculture in Gabon stood at 30.5%. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
The figure is down 0.7% on the previous year and down 10.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of male vs. female employment in agriculture in Gabon peaked at 45.1% in 1992 and was at its lowest, 30.5%, in 2025.
Gabon ranks 61st 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 of male vs. female employment in agriculture in Gabon, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 44.9% | — |
| 1992 | 45.1% | +0.4% |
| 1993 | 44.8% | -0.6% |
| 1994 | 44.3% | -1.3% |
| 1995 | 43.2% | -2.3% |
| 1996 | 42.4% | -1.9% |
| 1997 | 41.6% | -1.9% |
| 1998 | 40.9% | -1.7% |
| 1999 | 41.6% | +1.8% |
| 2000 | 41.5% | -0.3% |
| 2001 | 41.2% | -0.6% |
| 2002 | 41.2% | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 40.9% | -0.7% |
| 2004 | 40.7% | -0.5% |
| 2005 | 40.3% | -0.9% |
| 2006 | 40.4% | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 39.7% | -1.8% |
| 2008 | 39.7% | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 39.4% | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 38.3% | -2.9% |
| 2011 | 37.2% | -2.9% |
| 2012 | 36.2% | -2.5% |
| 2013 | 35.3% | -2.6% |
| 2014 | 34.5% | -2.1% |
| 2015 | 33.9% | -1.7% |
| 2016 | 33.5% | -1.3% |
| 2017 | 33.2% | -1.0% |
| 2018 | 32.8% | -1.0% |
| 2019 | 32.3% | -1.4% |
| 2020 | 32.4% | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 31.4% | -3.0% |
| 2022 | 31.1% | -0.8% |
| 2023 | 30.9% | -0.6% |
| 2024 | 30.7% | -0.9% |
| 2025 | 30.5% | -0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 43.2% | 40.9% | 45.1% | 9 |
| 2000s | 40.5% | 39.4% | 41.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 34.7% | 32.3% | 38.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 31.2% | 30.5% | 32.4% | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of male vs. female employment in agriculture in Gabon?
- Share of male vs. female employment in agriculture in Gabon was 30.5% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of male vs. female employment in agriculture recorded in Gabon?
- The highest recorded value was 45.1% in 1992.
- What is the lowest share of male vs. female employment in agriculture recorded in Gabon?
- The lowest recorded value was 30.5% in 2025.
- How does Gabon rank for share of male vs. female employment in agriculture?
- Gabon ranks 61st out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of male vs. female employment in agriculture rising or falling in Gabon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Gabon data come from?
- The figures come from ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of male vs. female employment in agriculture. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of total employment working in the agriculture sector.