Share of male vs female employment in services in Gabon
Gabon: Share of male vs female employment in services was 45.01 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
45.01
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
130th
of 186 countries
All-time high
47.06
in 2016
All-time low
40.95
in 1992
Years of data
35
1991–2025
Share of male vs female employment in services in Gabon, 1991–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Gabon recorded 45.01 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 47.06 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 40.95, 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 | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 41.11 | — |
| 1992 | 40.95 | -0.4% |
| 1993 | 41.18 | +0.6% |
| 1994 | 41.5 | +0.8% |
| 1995 | 42.34 | +2.0% |
| 1996 | 42.96 | +1.5% |
| 1997 | 43.63 | +1.6% |
| 1998 | 44.36 | +1.7% |
| 1999 | 43.6 | -1.7% |
| 2000 | 43.53 | -0.2% |
| 2001 | 43.76 | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 43.74 | -0.0% |
| 2003 | 43.88 | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 43.91 | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 44.02 | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 43.85 | -0.4% |
| 2007 | 44.3 | +1.0% |
| 2008 | 44.14 | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 44.27 | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 44.95 | +1.5% |
| 2011 | 45.52 | +1.3% |
| 2012 | 46.02 | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 46.52 | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 46.84 | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 47.03 | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 47.06 | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 46.93 | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 46.76 | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 46.69 | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 45.97 | -1.5% |
| 2021 | 45.96 | -0.0% |
| 2022 | 45.64 | -0.7% |
| 2023 | 45.3 | -0.8% |
| 2024 | 44.93 | -0.8% |
| 2025 | 45.01 | +0.2% |
Gabon compared with similar countries
- Gabon's 45.01 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 52.13, 86% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Gabon's 45.01 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 38.53, 1.2× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 42.4 | 40.95 | 44.36 | 9 |
| 2000s | 43.94 | 43.53 | 44.3 | 10 |
| 2010s | 46.43 | 44.95 | 47.06 | 10 |
| 2020s | 45.47 | 44.93 | 45.97 | 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 of male vs female employment in services in Gabon?
- Share of male vs female employment in services in Gabon was 45.01 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of male vs female employment in services recorded in Gabon?
- The highest recorded value was 47.06 in 2016.
- What is the lowest share of male vs female employment in services recorded in Gabon?
- The lowest recorded value was 40.95 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 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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