Economy
The World Bank — World Development Indicators (CC BY 4.0) · updated 2025-12-31
Gabon's labour force participation stands at 51.06% as of 2025-12-31, down from 51.32% in 2024. Historical data runs from 1990 to 2025 (36 observations).
In 2025, Gabon's labour force participation was 51.06%, down from 51.32% in 2024.
In 2024, Gabon's labour force participation was 51.32%, down from 51.5% in 2023.
In 2023, Gabon's labour force participation was 51.5%, down from 51.58% in 2022.
In 2022, Gabon's labour force participation was 51.58%, up from 48.52% in 2021.
In 2021, Gabon's labour force participation was 48.52%, up from 47.88% in 2020.
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 51.06% | -0.257% |
| 2024 | 51.32% | -0.185% |
| 2023 | 51.5% | -0.078% |
| 2022 | 51.58% | +3.06% |
| 2021 | 48.52% | +0.636% |
| 2020 | 47.88% | -3.54% |
| 2019 | 51.42% | +0.14% |
| 2018 | 51.28% | +0.237% |
| 2017 | 51.04% | +0.281% |
| 2016 | 50.76% | +0.285% |
| 2015 | 50.48% | +0.282% |
| 2014 | 50.2% | +0.294% |
| 2013 | 49.9% | +0.286% |
| 2012 | 49.62% | +0.289% |
| 2011 | 49.33% | +0.249% |
| 2010 | 49.08% | +0.209% |
| 2009 | 48.87% | +0.244% |
| 2008 | 48.62% | +0.241% |
| 2007 | 48.38% | +0.089% |
| 2006 | 48.29% | +0.153% |
| 2005 | 48.14% | +0.045% |
| 2004 | 48.1% | +0.035% |
| 2003 | 48.06% | -0.015% |
| 2002 | 48.08% | -0.007% |
| 2001 | 48.08% | -0.05% |
| 2000 | 48.13% | -0.017% |
| 1999 | 48.15% | +0.06% |
| 1998 | 48.09% | -0.091% |
| 1997 | 48.18% | -0.116% |
| 1996 | 48.3% | -0.084% |
| 1995 | 48.38% | -0.083% |
| 1994 | 48.46% | -0.054% |
| 1993 | 48.52% | -0.04% |
| 1992 | 48.56% | +0.064% |
| 1991 | 48.49% | -0.027% |
| 1990 | 48.52% | — |
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Gabon's labour force participation is 51.06% as of 2025-12-31, compared with 51.32% in 2024. The World Bank — World Development Indicators (CC BY 4.0)
The highest recorded value is 51.58% (2022); the lowest is 47.88% (2020), across data from 1990 to 2025.
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