Urban population vs. female labor force participation rate in Gabon
Gabon: Urban population vs. female labor force participation rate was 92.1% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
92.1%
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
35th
of 236 countries
All-time high
92.1%
in 2025
All-time low
11.4%
in 1950
Years of data
76
1950–2025
Urban population vs. female labor force participation rate in Gabon, 1950–2025
Source: United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for urban population vs. female labor force participation rate in Gabon is 92.1%, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 76 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 4.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, urban population vs. female labor force participation rate in Gabon peaked at 92.1% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 11.4%, in 1950.
That places Gabon 35th out of 236 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Urban population vs. female labor force participation rate in Gabon, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 11.4% | — |
| 1951 | 11.4% | +0.1% |
| 1952 | 11.5% | +0.3% |
| 1953 | 11.5% | +0.6% |
| 1954 | 11.6% | +0.8% |
| 1955 | 11.7% | +1.0% |
| 1956 | 11.9% | +1.1% |
| 1957 | 12.0% | +1.3% |
| 1958 | 12.2% | +1.5% |
| 1959 | 12.4% | +1.6% |
| 1960 | 12.6% | +1.7% |
| 1961 | 13.1% | +4.3% |
| 1962 | 14.2% | +8.4% |
| 1963 | 15.8% | +11.0% |
| 1964 | 17.7% | +12.3% |
| 1965 | 20.0% | +12.5% |
| 1966 | 22.4% | +12.1% |
| 1967 | 24.9% | +11.2% |
| 1968 | 27.4% | +10.0% |
| 1969 | 29.8% | +8.8% |
| 1970 | 32.0% | +7.4% |
| 1971 | 34.2% | +6.8% |
| 1972 | 36.5% | +6.8% |
| 1973 | 38.9% | +6.6% |
| 1974 | 41.4% | +6.4% |
| 1975 | 43.9% | +6.0% |
| 1976 | 46.4% | +5.6% |
| 1977 | 48.8% | +5.2% |
| 1978 | 51.1% | +4.7% |
| 1979 | 53.2% | +4.2% |
| 1980 | 55.2% | +3.7% |
| 1981 | 57.0% | +3.2% |
| 1982 | 58.5% | +2.7% |
| 1983 | 59.9% | +2.4% |
| 1984 | 61.2% | +2.2% |
| 1985 | 62.5% | +2.0% |
| 1986 | 63.7% | +2.0% |
| 1987 | 65.0% | +2.0% |
| 1988 | 66.4% | +2.1% |
| 1989 | 67.8% | +2.2% |
| 1990 | 69.3% | +2.1% |
| 1991 | 70.7% | +2.0% |
| 1992 | 71.9% | +1.8% |
| 1993 | 73.0% | +1.5% |
| 1994 | 74.0% | +1.3% |
| 1995 | 75.0% | +1.3% |
| 1996 | 75.9% | +1.3% |
| 1997 | 76.9% | +1.2% |
| 1998 | 77.8% | +1.2% |
| 1999 | 78.7% | +1.2% |
| 2000 | 79.6% | +1.1% |
| 2001 | 80.4% | +1.1% |
| 2002 | 81.2% | +1.0% |
| 2003 | 82.0% | +1.0% |
| 2004 | 82.7% | +0.9% |
| 2005 | 83.4% | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 84.1% | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 84.7% | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 85.2% | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 85.7% | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 86.2% | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 86.6% | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 86.9% | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 87.1% | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 87.6% | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 88.1% | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 88.5% | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 89.0% | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 89.5% | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 89.9% | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 90.3% | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 90.8% | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 91.2% | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 91.6% | +0.5% |
| 2024 | 91.9% | +0.2% |
| 2025 | 92.1% | +0.2% |
Gabon compared with similar countries
- Gabon's 92.1% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 65.5%, 1.4× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Gabon's 92.1% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 44.9%, 2.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 11.8% | 11.4% | 12.4% | 10 |
| 1960s | 19.8% | 12.6% | 29.8% | 10 |
| 1970s | 42.6% | 32.0% | 53.2% | 10 |
| 1980s | 61.7% | 55.2% | 67.8% | 10 |
| 1990s | 74.3% | 69.3% | 78.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 82.9% | 79.6% | 85.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 87.9% | 86.2% | 89.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 91.3% | 90.3% | 92.1% | 6 |
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 urban population vs. female labor force participation rate in Gabon?
- Urban population vs. female labor force participation rate in Gabon was 92.1% in 2025, according to United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest urban population vs. female labor force participation rate recorded in Gabon?
- The highest recorded value was 92.1% in 2025.
- What is the lowest urban population vs. female labor force participation rate recorded in Gabon?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.4% in 1950.
- How does Gabon rank for urban population vs. female labor force participation rate?
- Gabon ranks 35th out of 236 countries with data for 2025.
- Is urban population vs. female labor force participation rate rising or falling in Gabon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Gabon data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Urban population vs. female labor force participation rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of the population living in urban areas, based on each country's national definition.