Female share of the labor force — all countries

Female share of the labor force — Gabon

Female share of the labor force in Gabon in 2025 — 39.98%. Ranked 138 in the world out of 182. Since 1990, the indicator has risen by 0.08 pp.

2025 39.98% +0.09 pp vs 2024
World rank 138of 182
Period maximum 40.42%2007
Period minimum 39.67%2022

Trend over time

1990–2025 · % of labor force

Female share of the labor force — Gabon, 1990–202539.639.84040.240.440.619901994199820022006201020142018202220251990: 39.91%1991: 39.85%1992: 39.72%1993: 39.69%1994: 39.7%1995: 39.75%1996: 39.81%1997: 39.92%1998: 40.02%1999: 39.98%2000: 40.03%2001: 40.12%2002: 40.19%2003: 40.28%2004: 40.34%2005: 40.4%2006: 40.37%2007: 40.42%2008: 40.34%2009: 40.27%2010: 40.24%2011: 40.17%2012: 40.07%2013: 39.99%2014: 39.91%2015: 39.85%2016: 39.79%2017: 39.73%2018: 39.69%2019: 39.7%2020: 39.71%2021: 39.96%2022: 39.67%2023: 39.76%2024: 39.9%2025: 39.98%
Change over the period: +0.08 pp Annual average: 0 pp

Comparison, 2025

How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: Gabon

Gabon 39.98%
World 40.18%
Middle Africa computed 47.32%
Female share of the labor force — Gabon, by year Gabon All countries CSV XLSX
Year % Change, pp
2025 39.98 +0.09 pp
2024 39.9 +0.14 pp
2023 39.76 +0.09 pp
2022 39.67 −0.29 pp
2021 39.96 +0.24 pp
2020 39.71 +0.01 pp
2019 39.7 +0.02 pp
2018 39.69 −0.04 pp
2017 39.73 −0.07 pp
2016 39.79 −0.06 pp
2015 39.85 −0.06 pp
2014 39.91 −0.08 pp
2013 39.99 −0.08 pp
2012 40.07 −0.1 pp
2011 40.17 −0.07 pp
2010 40.24 −0.03 pp
2009 40.27 −0.07 pp
2008 40.34 −0.08 pp
2007 40.42 +0.05 pp
2006 40.37 −0.03 pp
2005 40.4 +0.06 pp
2004 40.34 +0.06 pp
2003 40.28 +0.09 pp
2002 40.19 +0.07 pp
2001 40.12 +0.09 pp
2000 40.03 +0.05 pp
1999 39.98 −0.03 pp
1998 40.02 +0.1 pp
1997 39.92 +0.11 pp
1996 39.81 +0.06 pp
1995 39.75 +0.05 pp
1994 39.7 +0.01 pp
1993 39.69 −0.02 pp
1992 39.72 −0.13 pp
1991 39.85 −0.06 pp
1990 39.91

About the indicator

The share of women in the total labor force. It differs from female labor force participation in measuring composition rather than reach: the first answers what part of those working are women, the second what part of women work. Fifty percent would mean complete equality of composition; in most countries it comes to between forty and forty-eight, and in the Gulf states and South Asia to less than twenty.

Important: A measure of composition, not of access: the share can rise because men are leaving the labor market. It is worth reading together with female labor force participation.

Source: ILOSTAT (ILO), license CC BY 4.0.