Labor force, female (% of total labor force) in Gabon
Gabon: Labor force, female (% of total labor force) was 40.0% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Labor force, female in Gabon, 1990–2025
Source: International Labour Organization (ILO), type: estimates based on external database. Measured in % of total labor force.
Analysis
In 2025, labor force, female in Gabon stood at 40.0%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 0.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force, female in Gabon peaked at 40.4% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 39.7%, in 2022.
That places Gabon 140th out of 187 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
Labor force, female (% of total labor force) in Gabon, year by year
| Year | % of total labor force | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 39.9% | — |
| 1991 | 39.8% | -0.1% |
| 1992 | 39.7% | -0.3% |
| 1993 | 39.7% | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 39.7% | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 39.8% | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 39.8% | +0.2% |
| 1997 | 39.9% | +0.3% |
| 1998 | 40.0% | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 40.0% | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 40.0% | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 40.1% | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 40.2% | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 40.3% | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 40.3% | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 40.4% | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 40.4% | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 40.4% | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 40.3% | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 40.3% | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 40.2% | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 40.2% | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 40.1% | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 40.0% | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 39.9% | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 39.9% | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 39.8% | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 39.7% | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 39.7% | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 39.7% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 39.7% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 40.0% | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 39.7% | -0.7% |
| 2023 | 39.8% | +0.2% |
| 2024 | 39.9% | +0.3% |
| 2025 | 40.0% | +0.2% |
Gabon compared with similar countries
- Gabon's 40.0% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 42.4%, 94% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Gabon's 40.0% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 47.5%, 84% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 39.8% | 39.7% | 40.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 40.3% | 40.0% | 40.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 39.9% | 39.7% | 40.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 39.8% | 39.7% | 40.0% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Gabon
More education data for Gabon
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 10,118 (2019)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 96,273 (2003)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 215,825 (2019)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 269,687 (2019)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -0.7291 % change on previous year (2003)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2019)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1189 units per person (2019)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 269,687 (2019)
Frequently asked questions
- What is labor force, female in Gabon?
- Labor force, female in Gabon was 40.0% in 2025, according to International Labour Organization (ILO), type: estimates based on external database.
- What is the highest labor force, female recorded in Gabon?
- The highest recorded value was 40.4% in 2007.
- What is the lowest labor force, female recorded in Gabon?
- The lowest recorded value was 39.7% in 2022.
- How does Gabon rank for labor force, female?
- Gabon ranks 140th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is labor force, female rising or falling in Gabon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Gabon data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization (ILO), type: estimates based on external database, published as part of Labor force, female (% of total labor force). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Female labor force as a percentage of the total show the extent to which women are active in the labor force. Labor force comprises people ages 15 and older who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.