Total weekly hours worked of employed persons in Gabon
Gabon: Total weekly hours worked of employed persons was 29,689 in 2027. ▲ Rising
Total weekly hours worked of employed persons in Gabon, 2005–2027
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
The most recent figure for total weekly hours worked of employed persons in Gabon is 29,689, measured in 2027. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.1% on the previous year and up 26.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total weekly hours worked of employed persons in Gabon peaked at 29,689 in 2027 and was at its lowest, 15,292, in 2005.
Gabon ranks 152nd of 188 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Total weekly hours worked of employed persons in Gabon, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 15,292 | — |
| 2006 | 15,704 | +2.7% |
| 2007 | 16,193 | +3.1% |
| 2008 | 16,675 | +3.0% |
| 2009 | 17,075 | +2.4% |
| 2010 | 17,743 | +3.9% |
| 2011 | 18,637 | +5.0% |
| 2012 | 19,491 | +4.6% |
| 2013 | 20,308 | +4.2% |
| 2014 | 21,113 | +4.0% |
| 2015 | 21,928 | +3.9% |
| 2016 | 22,682 | +3.4% |
| 2017 | 23,424 | +3.3% |
| 2018 | 24,180 | +3.2% |
| 2019 | 24,786 | +2.5% |
| 2020 | 22,659 | -8.6% |
| 2021 | 24,048 | +6.1% |
| 2022 | 26,744 | +11.2% |
| 2023 | 27,380 | +2.4% |
| 2024 | 27,968 | +2.1% |
| 2025 | 28,505 | +1.9% |
| 2026 | 29,082 | +2.0% |
| 2027 | 29,689 | +2.1% |
Gabon compared with similar countries
- Gabon's 29,689 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 136,768, 22% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Gabon's 29,689 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 214,500, 14% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 16,188 | 15,292 | 17,075 | 5 |
| 2010s | 21,429 | 17,743 | 24,786 | 10 |
| 2020s | 27,009 | 22,659 | 29,689 | 8 |
Countries ranked near Gabon
- 149 Equatorial Guinea 31,582 compare
- 150 Latvia 30,562 compare
- 151 Gambia 30,246 compare
- 153 Trinidad and Tobago 26,479 compare
- 154 Cyprus 26,112 compare
- 155 North Macedonia 25,229 compare
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 weekly hours worked of employed persons in Gabon?
- Total weekly hours worked of employed persons in Gabon was 29,689 in 2027, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest total weekly hours worked of employed persons recorded in Gabon?
- The highest recorded value was 29,689 in 2027.
- What is the lowest total weekly hours worked of employed persons recorded in Gabon?
- The lowest recorded value was 15,292 in 2005.
- How does Gabon rank for total weekly hours worked of employed persons?
- Gabon ranks 152nd out of 188 countries with data for 2027.
- Is total weekly hours worked of employed persons rising or falling in Gabon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 26.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Gabon data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization, published as part of Total weekly hours worked of employed persons (ILO modelled estimates). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Imputed observations are not based on national data, are subject to high uncertainty and should not be used for country comparisons or rankings.This series is based on the 13th ICLS definitions. This indicator refers to total weekly hours actually worked of employed persons in their main job. For more information, refer to the ILO Modelled Estimates (ILOEST) database description.