Vulnerable employment, female (% of female employment) in Gabon
Gabon: Vulnerable employment, female (% of female employment) was 37.0% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Vulnerable employment, female (% of female employment) in Gabon, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
The most recent figure for vulnerable employment, female (% of female employment) in Gabon is 37.0%, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.3% on the previous year and down 3.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, vulnerable employment, female (% of female employment) in Gabon peaked at 69.9% in 1991 and was at its lowest, 36.8%, in 2021.
That places Gabon 74th out of 187 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Vulnerable employment, female (% of female employment) in Gabon, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 69.9% | — |
| 1992 | 69.5% | -0.6% |
| 1993 | 69.0% | -0.7% |
| 1994 | 67.2% | -2.6% |
| 1995 | 65.4% | -2.7% |
| 1996 | 63.6% | -2.8% |
| 1997 | 61.8% | -2.9% |
| 1998 | 60.0% | -2.9% |
| 1999 | 58.2% | -2.9% |
| 2000 | 56.6% | -2.8% |
| 2001 | 55.0% | -2.9% |
| 2002 | 53.3% | -3.0% |
| 2003 | 51.6% | -3.2% |
| 2004 | 49.9% | -3.4% |
| 2005 | 48.1% | -3.6% |
| 2006 | 46.3% | -3.7% |
| 2007 | 44.5% | -3.9% |
| 2008 | 42.7% | -4.1% |
| 2009 | 40.8% | -4.3% |
| 2010 | 39.0% | -4.4% |
| 2011 | 38.9% | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 38.7% | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 38.6% | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 38.4% | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 38.3% | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 38.1% | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 38.0% | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 37.9% | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 37.8% | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 37.6% | -0.5% |
| 2021 | 36.8% | -2.3% |
| 2022 | 37.2% | +1.2% |
| 2023 | 37.2% | -0.2% |
| 2024 | 37.1% | -0.2% |
| 2025 | 37.0% | -0.3% |
Gabon compared with similar countries
- Gabon's 37.0% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 30.5%, 1.2× the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Gabon's 37.0% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 79.1%, 47% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 65.0% | 58.2% | 69.9% | 9 |
| 2000s | 48.9% | 40.8% | 56.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 38.4% | 37.8% | 39.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 37.1% | 36.8% | 37.6% | 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 vulnerable employment, female (% of female employment) in Gabon?
- Vulnerable employment, female (% of female employment) in Gabon was 37.0% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest vulnerable employment, female (% of female employment) recorded in Gabon?
- The highest recorded value was 69.9% in 1991.
- What is the lowest vulnerable employment, female (% of female employment) recorded in Gabon?
- The lowest recorded value was 36.8% in 2021.
- How does Gabon rank for vulnerable employment, female (% of female employment)?
- Gabon ranks 74th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is vulnerable employment, female (% of female employment) rising or falling in Gabon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Gabon data come from?
- The figures come from ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Vulnerable employment, female (% of female employment) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Vulnerable employment is contributing family workers and own-account workers as a percentage of total employment.