Status in employment in Gabon
Gabon: Status in employment was 67.55 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
67.55
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
96th
of 186 countries
All-time high
67.55
in 2024
All-time low
47.53
in 1991
Years of data
34
1991–2024
Status in employment in Gabon, 1991–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for status in employment in Gabon is 67.55, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 1.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, status in employment in Gabon peaked at 67.55 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 47.53, in 1991.
Gabon ranks 96th of 186 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Status in employment in Gabon, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 47.53 | — |
| 1992 | 47.84 | +0.7% |
| 1993 | 48.19 | +0.7% |
| 1994 | 49.42 | +2.6% |
| 1995 | 50.68 | +2.5% |
| 1996 | 51.9 | +2.4% |
| 1997 | 53.13 | +2.4% |
| 1998 | 54.36 | +2.3% |
| 1999 | 55.34 | +1.8% |
| 2000 | 56.23 | +1.6% |
| 2001 | 57.16 | +1.7% |
| 2002 | 58.08 | +1.6% |
| 2003 | 59.04 | +1.6% |
| 2004 | 60 | +1.6% |
| 2005 | 60.99 | +1.7% |
| 2006 | 61.96 | +1.6% |
| 2007 | 63.01 | +1.7% |
| 2008 | 63.97 | +1.5% |
| 2009 | 64.96 | +1.6% |
| 2010 | 65.92 | +1.5% |
| 2011 | 65.99 | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 66.11 | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 66.25 | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 66.41 | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 66.56 | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 66.69 | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 66.77 | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 66.81 | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 66.87 | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 66.98 | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 67.48 | +0.8% |
| 2022 | 67.48 | -0.0% |
| 2023 | 67.51 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 67.55 | +0.1% |
Gabon compared with similar countries
- Gabon's 67.55 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 67.55, 1.0× the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Gabon's 67.55 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 26.5, 2.5× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 50.93 | 47.53 | 55.34 | 9 |
| 2000s | 60.54 | 56.23 | 64.96 | 10 |
| 2010s | 66.44 | 65.92 | 66.87 | 10 |
| 2020s | 67.4 | 66.98 | 67.55 | 5 |
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 status in employment in Gabon?
- Status in employment in Gabon was 67.55 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest status in employment recorded in Gabon?
- The highest recorded value was 67.55 in 2024.
- What is the lowest status in employment recorded in Gabon?
- The lowest recorded value was 47.53 in 1991.
- How does Gabon rank for status in employment?
- Gabon ranks 96th out of 186 countries with data for 2024.
- Is status in employment 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Status in employment. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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