Labor force, female in Gabon
Gabon: Labor force, female 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 139th out of 186 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
Labor force, female 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% |
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 |
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More education data for Gabon
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,021 tertiary education (2022)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2022)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 10,935 (2019)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 59.6% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 36.2% (2025)
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 139th out of 186 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.