Vulnerable employment, male (% of male employment) in Gabon
Gabon: Vulnerable employment, male (% of male employment) was 25.8% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Vulnerable employment, male (% of male employment) in Gabon, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
In 2025, vulnerable employment, male (% of male employment) in Gabon stood at 25.8%. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.2% on the previous year and down 3.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, vulnerable employment, male (% of male employment) in Gabon peaked at 39.5% in 1991 and was at its lowest, 25.8%, in 2025.
Gabon ranks 98th of 187 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Vulnerable employment, male (% of male employment) in Gabon, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 39.5% | — |
| 1992 | 39.3% | -0.6% |
| 1993 | 39.0% | -0.8% |
| 1994 | 38.0% | -2.5% |
| 1995 | 37.1% | -2.5% |
| 1996 | 36.2% | -2.5% |
| 1997 | 35.2% | -2.6% |
| 1998 | 34.3% | -2.5% |
| 1999 | 33.8% | -1.6% |
| 2000 | 33.2% | -1.5% |
| 2001 | 32.7% | -1.7% |
| 2002 | 32.1% | -1.6% |
| 2003 | 31.5% | -1.9% |
| 2004 | 30.9% | -1.9% |
| 2005 | 30.3% | -2.2% |
| 2006 | 29.7% | -1.8% |
| 2007 | 29.0% | -2.4% |
| 2008 | 28.5% | -1.9% |
| 2009 | 27.9% | -1.9% |
| 2010 | 27.3% | -2.1% |
| 2011 | 27.2% | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 27.1% | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 27.0% | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 26.8% | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 26.7% | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 26.6% | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 26.5% | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 26.5% | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 26.4% | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 26.7% | +1.1% |
| 2021 | 26.2% | -1.7% |
| 2022 | 26.0% | -1.0% |
| 2023 | 25.9% | -0.1% |
| 2024 | 25.9% | -0.2% |
| 2025 | 25.8% | -0.2% |
Gabon compared with similar countries
- Gabon's 25.8% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 27.0%, 96% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Gabon's 25.8% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 59.9%, 43% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 36.9% | 33.8% | 39.5% | 9 |
| 2000s | 30.6% | 27.9% | 33.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 26.8% | 26.4% | 27.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 26.1% | 25.8% | 26.7% | 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, male (% of male employment) in Gabon?
- Vulnerable employment, male (% of male employment) in Gabon was 25.8% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest vulnerable employment, male (% of male employment) recorded in Gabon?
- The highest recorded value was 39.5% in 1991.
- What is the lowest vulnerable employment, male (% of male employment) recorded in Gabon?
- The lowest recorded value was 25.8% in 2025.
- How does Gabon rank for vulnerable employment, male (% of male employment)?
- Gabon ranks 98th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is vulnerable employment, male (% of male employment) rising or falling in Gabon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.3%. 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, male (% of male 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.