Share of workers who are employees vs. GDP per capita in Gabon
Gabon: Share of workers who are employees vs. GDP per capita was 67.6% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of workers who are employees vs. GDP per capita in Gabon, 1991–2024
Source: International Labour Organization (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, share of workers who are employees vs. gdp per capita in Gabon stood at 67.6%. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.1% on the previous year and up 1.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of workers who are employees vs. gdp per capita in Gabon peaked at 67.6% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 47.5%, in 1991.
That places Gabon 96th out of 186 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Share of workers who are employees vs. GDP per capita in Gabon, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 47.5% | — |
| 1992 | 47.8% | +0.7% |
| 1993 | 48.2% | +0.7% |
| 1994 | 49.4% | +2.6% |
| 1995 | 50.7% | +2.5% |
| 1996 | 51.9% | +2.4% |
| 1997 | 53.1% | +2.4% |
| 1998 | 54.4% | +2.3% |
| 1999 | 55.3% | +1.8% |
| 2000 | 56.2% | +1.6% |
| 2001 | 57.2% | +1.7% |
| 2002 | 58.1% | +1.6% |
| 2003 | 59.0% | +1.6% |
| 2004 | 60.0% | +1.6% |
| 2005 | 61.0% | +1.7% |
| 2006 | 62.0% | +1.6% |
| 2007 | 63.0% | +1.7% |
| 2008 | 64.0% | +1.5% |
| 2009 | 65.0% | +1.6% |
| 2010 | 65.9% | +1.5% |
| 2011 | 66.0% | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 66.1% | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 66.3% | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 66.4% | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 66.6% | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 66.7% | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 66.8% | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 66.8% | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 66.9% | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 67.0% | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 67.5% | +0.8% |
| 2022 | 67.5% | -0.0% |
| 2023 | 67.5% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 67.6% | +0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 50.9% | 47.5% | 55.3% | 9 |
| 2000s | 60.5% | 56.2% | 65.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 66.4% | 65.9% | 66.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 67.4% | 67.0% | 67.6% | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of workers who are employees vs. gdp per capita in Gabon?
- Share of workers who are employees vs. gdp per capita in Gabon was 67.6% in 2024, according to International Labour Organization (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of workers who are employees vs. gdp per capita recorded in Gabon?
- The highest recorded value was 67.6% in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of workers who are employees vs. gdp per capita recorded in Gabon?
- The lowest recorded value was 47.5% in 1991.
- How does Gabon rank for share of workers who are employees vs. gdp per capita?
- Gabon ranks 96th out of 186 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of workers who are employees vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Gabon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Gabon data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of workers who are employees vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of people in employment working as employees, as a percentage of total employment.