Employment by status in Gabon
Gabon: Employment by status was 67.6% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Employment by status in Gabon, 1991–2024
Source: International Labour Organization (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for employment by status in Gabon is 67.6%, 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, employment by status in Gabon peaked at 67.6% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 47.5%, 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.
Employment by status 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% |
Gabon compared with similar countries
- Gabon's 67.6% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 67.6%, 1.0× the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Gabon's 67.6% 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 | 50.9% | 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 |
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 employment by status in Gabon?
- Employment by status 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 employment by status recorded in Gabon?
- The highest recorded value was 67.6% in 2024.
- What is the lowest employment by status recorded in Gabon?
- The lowest recorded value was 47.5% in 1991.
- How does Gabon rank for employment by status?
- Gabon ranks 96th out of 186 countries with data for 2024.
- Is employment by status 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 Employment by status. 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.