Employment to population ratio in Gabon: 40.8% (Employment rate, 2025 · 162nd of 184). Employment to population ratio (% of people 15+) in Gabon: 40.8% in 2025, ranking 162nd of 184 countries. In 2010 it was 39.1%.
Data last updated · Period: 2010–2025
Understanding the chart
The line chart above tracks employment to population ratio (% of people 15+) in Gabon for each year from 2010 to 2025, 16 data points in all. Each dot is one year; the first and last years and the highest point are labelled with their values, and the vertical scale is in % of people 15+. All values in this period were above zero. The data table below the chart lists every value, and you can download the data, embed the chart or share it from the buttons above. The figures cover 2010–2025 and come from World Bank, World Development Indicators (CC BY 4.0).
Key insights
- Between 2010 and 2025, Gabon's employment rate rose from 39.1% to 40.8%, a rise of 1.7 percentage points.
- The highest value in this period was 41.1% in 2023; the lowest was 37.7% in 2020.
- Recently, the figure has fallen in each of the last two years (2024: 41.0%; 2025: 40.8%).
- That is 17.3 percentage points below the world figure of 58.1%.
- Gabon has the 162nd-highest value of 184 countries with recent data.
- In Middle Africa, Gabon has the 8th-highest value of 9 countries with recent data; the highest is Central African Republic (68.8%), and the typical (median) value is 58.8%.
Analysis
Averaged over periods, the figure was 39.7% in 2010 to 2014, 40.7% in 2015 to 2019 and 40.0% in 2020 onwards. The value went up in 12 of the 15 year-to-year steps and down in 3. The biggest one-year rise came in 2022 (+2.9 percentage points). The biggest one-year fall came in 2020 (−3.3 percentage points). Year to year, the figure typically varied by about 1.0 percentage points around its average of 40.1%, a moderately variable pattern.
What it means
For businesses and investors, the figure is most useful alongside related measures for the same country, such as growth, inflation, population and incomes, and compared with similar countries. Compared with its neighbours in Middle Africa, where the typical value is 58.8%, Gabon is 18.0 percentage points lower.
Related figures
- Employment to population ratio (% of people 15+) by country, 2025: 86.9% (highest: Qatar). The share of people aged 15 and over who have a job.
- Employment to population ratio (% of people 15+) in Angola, 2010–2025: 64.2% (Employment rate, 2025 · 42nd of 184). Employment to population ratio (% of people 15+) in Angola: 64.2% in 2025, ranking 42nd of 184 countries.
- Employment to population ratio (% of people 15+) in Central African Republic, 2010–2025: 68.8% (Employment rate, 2025 · 23rd of 184). Employment to population ratio (% of people 15+) in Central African Republic: 68.8% in 2025, ranking 23rd of 184 countries.
About this statistic
The share of people aged 15 and over who have a job. Modeled estimates from the International Labour Organization. A higher share means more people with earnings to spend.
Employment and labour force figures show how many people earn an income and how tight the job market is, which shapes both consumer demand and hiring costs. The figures come from the World Bank's World Development Indicators, which compile official national statistics in a consistent form so countries can be compared.
Questions and answers
What is the employment to population ratio (% of people 15+) in Gabon?
40.8% (Employment rate, 2025 · 162nd of 184). Employment to population ratio (% of people 15+) in Gabon: 40.8% in 2025, ranking 162nd of 184 countries. In 2010 it was 39.1%.
How has employment rate in Gabon changed since 2010?
Between 2010 and 2025, Gabon's employment rate rose from 39.1% to 40.8%, a rise of 1.7 percentage points. The highest value in this period was 41.1% in 2023; the lowest was 37.7% in 2020.
Where does this data come from?
From World Bank, World Development Indicators (CC BY 4.0), covering 2010–2025. The share of people aged 15 and over who have a job. Modeled estimates from the International Labour Organization. A higher share means more people with earnings to spend.
Data
| Year | Employment to population ratio (% of people 15+) |
|---|---|
| 2010 | 39.1% |
| 2011 | 39.5% |
| 2012 | 39.9% |
| 2013 | 40.1% |
| 2014 | 40.2% |
| 2015 | 40.4% |
| 2016 | 40.6% |
| 2017 | 40.7% |
| 2018 | 40.8% |
| 2019 | 40.9% |
| 2020 | 37.7% |
| 2021 | 38.2% |
| 2022 | 41.1% |
| 2023 | 41.1% |
| 2024 | 41.0% |
| 2025 | 40.8% |
Source and notes
Source: World Bank, World Development Indicators (CC BY 4.0). Period: 2010–2025. Coverage: Gabon.
The share of people aged 15 and over who have a job. Modeled estimates from the International Labour Organization. A higher share means more people with earnings to spend.
Cite this statistic
Please also credit the original source: World Bank, World Development Indicators (CC BY 4.0).Related statistics
- Employment to population ratio (% of people 15+) by country, 2025
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- Employment to population ratio (% of people 15+) in Central African Republic, 2010–2025
- Employment to population ratio (% of people 15+) in Cameroon, 2010–2025
- Employment to population ratio (% of people 15+) in Democratic Republic of the Congo, 2010–2025
- GDP of Gabon, 2010–2025
- Economic growth (GDP growth) in Gabon, 2010–2025
- GDP per person in Gabon, 2010–2025
- GDP per person, adjusted for prices (PPP, international $) in Gabon, 2010–2024
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