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.
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
- Legislation on sexual harassment in employment 1 (1=yes; 0=no) (2023)
- Criminal sanctions or compensation for workplace sexual harassment 1 (1=yes; 0=no) (2023)
- Women can take the same jobs as men 1 (1=yes; 0=no) (2023)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) 51.1% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) 60.1% (2025)
- Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) 69.2% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15 41.6% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15-6 53.1% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) 62.2% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15 43.4% (2025)
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.