Gabon - Labor force participation rate

Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) (national estimate)

Definition: Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24 is the proportion of the population ages 15-24 that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.

Source: International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in December 2019.

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Year Value
1993 31.94
2010 15.93

Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) (modeled ILO estimate)

Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) (modeled ILO estimate) in Gabon was 14.50 as of 2020. Its highest value over the past 30 years was 18.51 in 1994, while its lowest value was 14.50 in 2020.

Definition: Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24 is the proportion of the population ages 15-24 that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.

Source: International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in September 2019.

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Year Value
1990 18.15
1991 18.32
1992 18.39
1993 18.47
1994 18.51
1995 18.50
1996 18.47
1997 18.41
1998 18.29
1999 18.07
2000 17.88
2001 17.70
2002 17.48
2003 17.27
2004 17.04
2005 16.83
2006 16.53
2007 16.28
2008 16.00
2009 15.76
2010 15.57
2011 15.40
2012 15.20
2013 15.01
2014 14.83
2015 14.66
2016 14.70
2017 14.74
2018 14.78
2019 14.81
2020 14.50

Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) (national estimate)

Definition: Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24 is the proportion of the population ages 15-24 that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.

Source: International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in December 2019.

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Year Value
1993 38.07
2010 20.77

Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) (modeled ILO estimate)

Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) (modeled ILO estimate) in Gabon was 18.62 as of 2020. Its highest value over the past 30 years was 28.18 in 1994, while its lowest value was 18.31 in 2015.

Definition: Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24 is the proportion of the population ages 15-24 that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.

Source: International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in September 2019.

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Year Value
1990 27.47
1991 27.84
1992 27.98
1993 28.13
1994 28.18
1995 28.13
1996 28.03
1997 27.84
1998 27.53
1999 26.97
2000 26.46
2001 25.96
2002 25.39
2003 24.81
2004 24.22
2005 23.66
2006 22.81
2007 22.11
2008 21.37
2009 20.75
2010 20.28
2011 19.83
2012 19.37
2013 18.96
2014 18.61
2015 18.31
2016 18.52
2017 18.70
2018 18.87
2019 19.02
2020 18.62

Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) (national estimate)

Definition: Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24 is the proportion of the population ages 15-24 that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.

Source: International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in December 2019.

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Year Value
1993 34.87
2010 18.26

Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) (modeled ILO estimate)

Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) (modeled ILO estimate) in Gabon was 16.57 as of 2020. Its highest value over the past 30 years was 23.35 in 1994, while its lowest value was 16.49 in 2015.

Definition: Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24 is the proportion of the population ages 15-24 that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.

Source: International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in September 2019.

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Year Value
1990 22.81
1991 23.08
1992 23.19
1993 23.31
1994 23.35
1995 23.33
1996 23.27
1997 23.16
1998 22.95
1999 22.56
2000 22.22
2001 21.88
2002 21.48
2003 21.09
2004 20.67
2005 20.29
2006 19.71
2007 19.23
2008 18.71
2009 18.28
2010 17.95
2011 17.63
2012 17.30
2013 17.00
2014 16.73
2015 16.49
2016 16.62
2017 16.73
2018 16.84
2019 16.93
2020 16.57

Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15-64) (modeled ILO estimate)

Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15-64) (modeled ILO estimate) in Gabon was 44.99 as of 2019. Its highest value over the past 29 years was 44.99 in 2019, while its lowest value was 37.62 in 1994.

Definition: Labor force participation rate is the proportion of the population ages 15-64 that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.

Source: International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in September 2019.

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Year Value
1990 38.12
1991 37.90
1992 37.78
1993 37.67
1994 37.62
1995 37.62
1996 37.68
1997 37.77
1998 37.93
1999 38.20
2000 38.44
2001 38.67
2002 38.95
2003 39.24
2004 39.57
2005 39.90
2006 40.30
2007 40.67
2008 41.13
2009 41.59
2010 42.03
2011 42.33
2012 42.72
2013 43.17
2014 43.68
2015 44.22
2016 44.46
2017 44.67
2018 44.85
2019 44.99

Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) (modeled ILO estimate)

Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) (modeled ILO estimate) in Gabon was 63.88 as of 2019. Its highest value over the past 29 years was 63.88 in 2019, while its lowest value was 59.33 in 2007.

Definition: Labor force participation rate is the proportion of the population ages 15-64 that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.

Source: International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in September 2019.

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Year Value
1990 60.91
1991 60.79
1992 60.96
1993 60.88
1994 60.77
1995 60.58
1996 60.44
1997 60.21
1998 60.01
1999 60.22
2000 60.18
2001 59.91
2002 59.77
2003 59.59
2004 59.53
2005 59.48
2006 59.47
2007 59.33
2008 59.63
2009 59.97
2010 60.22
2011 60.09
2012 60.19
2013 60.46
2014 60.92
2015 61.48
2016 62.22
2017 62.92
2018 63.50
2019 63.88

Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15-64) (modeled ILO estimate)

Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15-64) (modeled ILO estimate) in Gabon was 54.74 as of 2019. Its highest value over the past 29 years was 54.74 in 2019, while its lowest value was 48.85 in 1997.

Definition: Labor force participation rate is the proportion of the population ages 15-64 that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.

Source: International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in September 2019.

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Year Value
1990 49.19
1991 49.04
1992 49.08
1993 49.01
1994 48.96
1995 48.89
1996 48.88
1997 48.85
1998 48.87
1999 49.14
2000 49.27
2001 49.28
2002 49.37
2003 49.45
2004 49.60
2005 49.76
2006 49.99
2007 50.14
2008 50.56
2009 50.99
2010 51.36
2011 51.46
2012 51.72
2013 52.09
2014 52.58
2015 53.14
2016 53.63
2017 54.10
2018 54.48
2019 54.74

Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15+) (national estimate)

Definition: Labor force participation rate is the proportion of the population ages 15 and older that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.

Source: International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in December 2019.

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Year Value
1963 49.48
1993 54.45
2005 53.47
2010 39.91

Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15+) (modeled ILO estimate)

Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15+) (modeled ILO estimate) in Gabon was 39.12 as of 2021. Its highest value over the past 31 years was 39.96 in 2015, while its lowest value was 38.22 in 1994.

Definition: Labor force participation rate is the proportion of the population ages 15 and older that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.

Source: International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in September 2019.

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Year Value
1990 38.37
1991 38.31
1992 38.27
1993 38.24
1994 38.22
1995 38.23
1996 38.24
1997 38.26
1998 38.31
1999 38.37
2000 38.44
2001 38.53
2002 38.64
2003 38.75
2004 38.86
2005 38.96
2006 39.12
2007 39.26
2008 39.38
2009 39.49
2010 39.57
2011 39.68
2012 39.78
2013 39.86
2014 39.92
2015 39.96
2016 39.85
2017 39.75
2018 39.66
2019 39.60
2020 39.00
2021 39.12

Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) (national estimate)

Definition: Labor force participation rate is the proportion of the population ages 15 and older that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period. Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate is calculated by dividing female labor force participation rate by male labor force participation rate and multiplying by 100.

Source: Derived using data from International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Labor data retrieved in December 2019.

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Year Value
1963 77.69
1993 76.52
2005 78.69
2010 68.62

Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) (modeled ILO estimate)

Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) (modeled ILO estimate) in Gabon was 68.61 as of 2021. Its highest value over the past 31 years was 70.73 in 2015, while its lowest value was 60.91 in 1993.

Definition: Labor force participation rate is the proportion of the population ages 15 and older that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period. Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate is calculated by dividing female labor force participation rate by male labor force participation rate and multiplying by 100.

Source: Derived using data from International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in September 2019.

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Year Value
1990 61.35
1991 61.13
1992 60.98
1993 60.91
1994 60.92
1995 61.03
1996 61.15
1997 61.38
1998 61.69
1999 62.06
2000 62.48
2001 62.98
2002 63.52
2003 64.09
2004 64.66
2005 65.21
2006 66.05
2007 66.84
2008 67.53
2009 68.13
2010 68.62
2011 69.22
2012 69.77
2013 70.20
2014 70.51
2015 70.73
2016 70.23
2017 69.78
2018 69.39
2019 69.10
2020 68.43
2021 68.61

Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) (national estimate)

Definition: Labor force participation rate is the proportion of the population ages 15 and older that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.

Source: International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in December 2019.

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Year Value
1963 63.69
1993 71.16
2005 67.95
2010 58.16

Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) (modeled ILO estimate)

Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) (modeled ILO estimate) in Gabon was 57.01 as of 2021. Its highest value over the past 31 years was 62.78 in 1993, while its lowest value was 56.49 in 2015.

Definition: Labor force participation rate is the proportion of the population ages 15 and older that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.

Source: International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in September 2019.

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Year Value
1990 62.55
1991 62.67
1992 62.75
1993 62.78
1994 62.74
1995 62.65
1996 62.53
1997 62.34
1998 62.10
1999 61.82
2000 61.52
2001 61.18
2002 60.83
2003 60.46
2004 60.10
2005 59.75
2006 59.22
2007 58.74
2008 58.32
2009 57.96
2010 57.66
2011 57.32
2012 57.02
2013 56.78
2014 56.61
2015 56.49
2016 56.74
2017 56.96
2018 57.16
2019 57.31
2020 56.99
2021 57.01

Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) (national estimate)

Definition: Labor force participation rate is the proportion of the population ages 15 and older that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.

Source: International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in December 2019.

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Year Value
1963 56.33
1993 62.62
2005 60.62
2010 48.74

Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) (modeled ILO estimate)

Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) (modeled ILO estimate) in Gabon was 48.27 as of 2021. Its highest value over the past 31 years was 50.08 in 1993, while its lowest value was 48.20 in 2020.

Definition: Labor force participation rate is the proportion of the population ages 15 and older that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.

Source: International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in September 2019.

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Year Value
1990 50.00
1991 50.04
1992 50.07
1993 50.08
1994 50.08
1995 50.06
1996 50.03
1997 49.99
1998 49.93
1999 49.86
2000 49.78
2001 49.69
2002 49.59
2003 49.49
2004 49.39
2005 49.30
2006 49.15
2007 49.03
2008 48.91
2009 48.82
2010 48.74
2011 48.65
2012 48.56
2013 48.50
2014 48.45
2015 48.42
2016 48.49
2017 48.56
2018 48.62
2019 48.67
2020 48.20
2021 48.27

Classification

Topic: Labor & Social Protection Indicators

Sub-Topic: Labor force structure