Labor force, total, annual growth rate in Gabon
Gabon: Labor force, total, annual growth rate was 2.01 % change on previous year in 2025. β Volatile
Labor force, total, annual growth rate in Gabon, 1991β2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Gabon recorded 2.01 % change on previous year for labor force, total, annual growth rate in 2025.
That represents a change of down 4.3% on the previous year and down 48.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force, total, annual growth rate in Gabon peaked at 8.81 % change on previous year in 2022 and was at its lowest, -4.69 % change on previous year, in 2020.
Gabon ranks 64th of 188 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.79 % change on previous year | 2.55 % change on previous year | 3.27 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 2000s | 3.71 % change on previous year | 3.16 % change on previous year | 4.4 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.82 % change on previous year | 2.67 % change on previous year | 4.54 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.36 % change on previous year | -4.69 % change on previous year | 8.81 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Gabon
- 61 Honduras 2.12 % change on previous year compare
- 62 Equatorial Guinea 2.08 % change on previous year compare
- 63 Nicaragua 2.02 % change on previous year compare
- 65 Lao People's Democratic Republic 2 % change on previous year compare
- 66 Ireland 1.95 % change on previous year compare
- 67 Singapore 1.92 % change on previous year compare
More education data for Gabon
- 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)
- Lower secondary school starting age 11 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 100.2% (2019)
- Primary education, teachers, per capita 0.0048 units per person (2019)
Frequently asked questions
- What is labor force, total, annual growth rate in Gabon?
- Labor force, total, annual growth rate in Gabon was 2.01 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest labor force, total, annual growth rate recorded in Gabon?
- The highest recorded value was 8.81 % change on previous year in 2022.
- What is the lowest labor force, total, annual growth rate recorded in Gabon?
- The lowest recorded value was -4.69 % change on previous year in 2020.
- How does Gabon rank for labor force, total, annual growth rate?
- Gabon ranks 64th out of 188 countries with data for 2025.
- Is labor force, total, annual growth rate rising or falling in Gabon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 48.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Gabon data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Labor force, total, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Labor force, total. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Labor force, total International Labour Organization (ILO), type: estimates based on external database
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Labor force, total. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.