Labor force, total in Gabon
Gabon: Labor force, total was 844,145 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Labor force, total in Gabon, 1990–2025
Source: International Labour Organization (ILO), type: estimates based on external database.
Analysis
Gabon recorded 844,145 for labor force, total in 2025. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.
The figure is up 2.0% on the previous year and up 29.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force, total in Gabon peaked at 844,145 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 274,946, in 1990.
That places Gabon 149th out of 187 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
Labor force, total in Gabon, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 274,946 | — |
| 1991 | 281,968 | +2.6% |
| 1992 | 289,892 | +2.8% |
| 1993 | 297,578 | +2.7% |
| 1994 | 305,559 | +2.7% |
| 1995 | 313,789 | +2.7% |
| 1996 | 322,506 | +2.8% |
| 1997 | 331,474 | +2.8% |
| 1998 | 341,055 | +2.9% |
| 1999 | 352,195 | +3.3% |
| 2000 | 363,325 | +3.2% |
| 2001 | 374,802 | +3.2% |
| 2002 | 387,276 | +3.3% |
| 2003 | 400,387 | +3.4% |
| 2004 | 414,676 | +3.6% |
| 2005 | 429,982 | +3.7% |
| 2006 | 447,318 | +4.0% |
| 2007 | 465,141 | +4.0% |
| 2008 | 485,449 | +4.4% |
| 2009 | 506,825 | +4.4% |
| 2010 | 528,908 | +4.4% |
| 2011 | 552,516 | +4.5% |
| 2012 | 577,623 | +4.5% |
| 2013 | 603,387 | +4.5% |
| 2014 | 629,020 | +4.2% |
| 2015 | 653,352 | +3.9% |
| 2016 | 676,184 | +3.5% |
| 2017 | 697,657 | +3.2% |
| 2018 | 718,038 | +2.9% |
| 2019 | 737,231 | +2.7% |
| 2020 | 702,619 | -4.7% |
| 2021 | 728,512 | +3.7% |
| 2022 | 792,686 | +8.8% |
| 2023 | 810,513 | +2.2% |
| 2024 | 827,520 | +2.1% |
| 2025 | 844,145 | +2.0% |
Gabon compared with similar countries
- Gabon's 844,145 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3.32 million, 25% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Gabon's 844,145 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 6.13 million, 14% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 311,096 | 274,946 | 352,195 | 10 |
| 2000s | 427,518 | 363,325 | 506,825 | 10 |
| 2010s | 637,392 | 528,908 | 737,231 | 10 |
| 2020s | 784,332 | 702,619 | 844,145 | 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, total in Gabon?
- Labor force, total in Gabon was 844,145 in 2025, according to International Labour Organization (ILO), type: estimates based on external database.
- What is the highest labor force, total recorded in Gabon?
- The highest recorded value was 844,145 in 2025.
- What is the lowest labor force, total recorded in Gabon?
- The lowest recorded value was 274,946 in 1990.
- How does Gabon rank for labor force, total?
- Gabon ranks 149th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is labor force, total rising or falling in Gabon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 29.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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, total. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Labor force comprises people ages 15 and older who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period. It includes people who are currently employed and people who are unemployed but seeking work as well as first-time job-seekers. Not everyone who works is included, however. Unpaid workers, family workers, and students are often omitted, and some countries do not count members of the armed forces. Labor force size tends to vary during the year as seasonal workers enter and leave.