Vulnerable employment, total (% of total employment) in Gabon
Gabon: Vulnerable employment, total (% of total employment) was 29.8% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Vulnerable employment, total (% of total employment) in Gabon, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
The most recent figure for vulnerable employment, total (% of total employment) in Gabon is 29.8%, measured in 2025. 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, total (% of total employment) in Gabon peaked at 51.9% in 1991 and was at its lowest, 29.8%, in 2025.
That places Gabon 92nd 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, total (% of total employment) in Gabon, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 51.9% | — |
| 1992 | 51.6% | -0.7% |
| 1993 | 51.2% | -0.7% |
| 1994 | 49.8% | -2.7% |
| 1995 | 48.4% | -2.8% |
| 1996 | 47.1% | -2.8% |
| 1997 | 45.7% | -2.9% |
| 1998 | 44.4% | -2.9% |
| 1999 | 43.3% | -2.5% |
| 2000 | 42.3% | -2.4% |
| 2001 | 41.2% | -2.4% |
| 2002 | 40.2% | -2.5% |
| 2003 | 39.2% | -2.6% |
| 2004 | 38.1% | -2.8% |
| 2005 | 37.0% | -3.0% |
| 2006 | 35.9% | -2.9% |
| 2007 | 34.7% | -3.2% |
| 2008 | 33.7% | -3.1% |
| 2009 | 32.6% | -3.2% |
| 2010 | 31.5% | -3.3% |
| 2011 | 31.4% | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 31.3% | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 31.1% | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 31.0% | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 30.8% | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 30.7% | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 30.6% | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 30.5% | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 30.4% | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 30.5% | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 30.0% | -1.8% |
| 2022 | 30.0% | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 29.9% | -0.1% |
| 2024 | 29.9% | -0.2% |
| 2025 | 29.8% | -0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 48.1% | 43.3% | 51.9% | 9 |
| 2000s | 37.5% | 32.6% | 42.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 30.9% | 30.4% | 31.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 30.0% | 29.8% | 30.5% | 6 |
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- 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)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is vulnerable employment, total (% of total employment) in Gabon?
- Vulnerable employment, total (% of total employment) in Gabon was 29.8% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest vulnerable employment, total (% of total employment) recorded in Gabon?
- The highest recorded value was 51.9% in 1991.
- What is the lowest vulnerable employment, total (% of total employment) recorded in Gabon?
- The lowest recorded value was 29.8% in 2025.
- How does Gabon rank for vulnerable employment, total (% of total employment)?
- Gabon ranks 92nd out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is vulnerable employment, total (% of total 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, total (% of total 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.