Total employment, male (ages 15+) in Gabon
Gabon: Total employment, male (ages 15+) was 266,267 ages 15+ in 2011. ▲ Rising
Total employment, male in Gabon, 1991–2011
Source: International Labour Organization, Key Indicators of the Labour Market database. Measured in ages 15+.
Analysis
The most recent figure for total employment, male in Gabon is 266,267 ages 15+, measured in 2011. That is the highest value across all 21 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.7% on the previous year and up 32.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total employment, male in Gabon peaked at 266,267 ages 15+ in 2011 and was at its lowest, 157,468 ages 15+, in 1991.
That places Gabon 46th out of 50 countries with data for 2011, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.
Total employment, male (ages 15+) in Gabon, year by year
| Year | ages 15+ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 157,468 ages 15+ | — |
| 1992 | 161,426 ages 15+ | +2.5% |
| 1993 | 166,400 ages 15+ | +3.1% |
| 1994 | 170,327 ages 15+ | +2.4% |
| 1995 | 174,615 ages 15+ | +2.5% |
| 1996 | 178,323 ages 15+ | +2.1% |
| 1997 | 182,386 ages 15+ | +2.3% |
| 1998 | 186,523 ages 15+ | +2.3% |
| 1999 | 190,774 ages 15+ | +2.3% |
| 2000 | 195,166 ages 15+ | +2.3% |
| 2001 | 200,428 ages 15+ | +2.7% |
| 2002 | 205,464 ages 15+ | +2.5% |
| 2003 | 210,639 ages 15+ | +2.5% |
| 2004 | 215,958 ages 15+ | +2.5% |
| 2005 | 221,414 ages 15+ | +2.5% |
| 2006 | 228,305 ages 15+ | +3.1% |
| 2007 | 234,938 ages 15+ | +2.9% |
| 2008 | 242,107 ages 15+ | +3.1% |
| 2009 | 249,266 ages 15+ | +3.0% |
| 2010 | 256,819 ages 15+ | +3.0% |
| 2011 | 266,267 ages 15+ | +3.7% |
Gabon compared with similar countries
- Gabon's 266,267 ages 15+ is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 417,874 ages 15+, 64% of the median. (8 countries reporting)
- Gabon's 266,267 ages 15+ is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2.33 million ages 15+, 11% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 174,249 ages 15+ | 157,468 ages 15+ | 190,774 ages 15+ | 9 |
| 2000s | 220,368 ages 15+ | 195,166 ages 15+ | 249,266 ages 15+ | 10 |
| 2010s | 261,543 ages 15+ | 256,819 ages 15+ | 266,267 ages 15+ | 2 |
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 total employment, male in Gabon?
- Total employment, male in Gabon was 266,267 ages 15+ in 2011, according to International Labour Organization, Key Indicators of the Labour Market database.
- What is the highest total employment, male recorded in Gabon?
- The highest recorded value was 266,267 ages 15+ in 2011.
- What is the lowest total employment, male recorded in Gabon?
- The lowest recorded value was 157,468 ages 15+ in 1991.
- How does Gabon rank for total employment, male?
- Gabon ranks 46th out of 50 countries with data for 2011.
- Is total employment, male rising or falling in Gabon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 32.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Gabon data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization, Key Indicators of the Labour Market database, published as part of Total employment, male (ages 15+). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total employment shows the total number employed ages 15 and over.