Share of male vs. female employment in services in Gabon
Gabon: Share of male vs. female employment in services was 45.0% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Share of male vs. female employment in services in Gabon, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Gabon recorded 45.0% for share of male vs. female employment in services in 2025.
The figure is up 0.2% on the previous year and down 4.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of male vs. female employment in services in Gabon peaked at 47.1% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 41.0%, in 1992.
Gabon ranks 130th of 186 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Share of male vs. female employment in services in Gabon, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 41.1% | — |
| 1992 | 41.0% | -0.4% |
| 1993 | 41.2% | +0.6% |
| 1994 | 41.5% | +0.8% |
| 1995 | 42.3% | +2.0% |
| 1996 | 43.0% | +1.5% |
| 1997 | 43.6% | +1.6% |
| 1998 | 44.4% | +1.7% |
| 1999 | 43.6% | -1.7% |
| 2000 | 43.5% | -0.2% |
| 2001 | 43.8% | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 43.7% | -0.0% |
| 2003 | 43.9% | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 43.9% | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 44.0% | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 43.9% | -0.4% |
| 2007 | 44.3% | +1.0% |
| 2008 | 44.1% | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 44.3% | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 44.9% | +1.5% |
| 2011 | 45.5% | +1.3% |
| 2012 | 46.0% | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 46.5% | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 46.8% | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 47.0% | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 47.1% | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 46.9% | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 46.8% | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 46.7% | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 46.0% | -1.5% |
| 2021 | 46.0% | -0.0% |
| 2022 | 45.6% | -0.7% |
| 2023 | 45.3% | -0.8% |
| 2024 | 44.9% | -0.8% |
| 2025 | 45.0% | +0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 42.4% | 41.0% | 44.4% | 9 |
| 2000s | 43.9% | 43.5% | 44.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 46.4% | 44.9% | 47.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 45.5% | 44.9% | 46.0% | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of male vs. female employment in services in Gabon?
- Share of male vs. female employment in services in Gabon was 45.0% 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 services recorded in Gabon?
- The highest recorded value was 47.1% in 2016.
- What is the lowest share of male vs. female employment in services recorded in Gabon?
- The lowest recorded value was 41.0% in 1992.
- How does Gabon rank for share of male vs. female employment in services?
- Gabon ranks 130th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of male vs. female employment in services rising or falling in Gabon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 services. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of total employment working in the services sector.