Labor force — all countries

Labor force — Gabon

Labor force in Gabon in 2025 — 844,145 people. Ranked 144 in the world out of 182. Since 1990, the indicator has risen by 207%.

2025 844,145 people +2.01% vs 2024
World rank 144of 182
Period maximum 844,145 people2025
Period minimum 274,946 people1990

Trend over time

1990–2025 · people

Labor force — Gabon, 1990–20250250,000500,000750,0001M19901994199820022006201020142018202220251990: 274,946 people1991: 281,968 people1992: 289,892 people1993: 297,578 people1994: 305,559 people1995: 313,789 people1996: 322,506 people1997: 331,474 people1998: 341,055 people1999: 352,195 people2000: 363,325 people2001: 374,802 people2002: 387,276 people2003: 400,387 people2004: 414,676 people2005: 429,982 people2006: 447,318 people2007: 465,141 people2008: 485,449 people2009: 506,825 people2010: 528,908 people2011: 552,516 people2012: 577,623 people2013: 603,387 people2014: 629,020 people2015: 653,352 people2016: 676,184 people2017: 697,657 people2018: 718,038 people2019: 737,231 people2020: 702,619 people2021: 728,512 people2022: 792,686 people2023: 810,513 people2024: 827,520 people2025: 844,145 people
Change over the period: +569,199 (+207.02%) Average annual rate: 3.26 %

Comparison, 2025

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

Gabon 844,145 people
World 3.74B people
Sub-Saharan Africa 527M people
Middle Africa computed 80.09M people
Upper-middle-income countries computed 1.38B people
Labor force — Gabon, by year Gabon All countries CSV XLSX
Year people Change Change, %
2025 844,145 +16,625 +2.01%
2024 827,520 +17,007 +2.1%
2023 810,513 +17,827 +2.25%
2022 792,686 +64,174 +8.81%
2021 728,512 +25,893 +3.69%
2020 702,619 −34,612 −4.69%
2019 737,231 +19,193 +2.67%
2018 718,038 +20,381 +2.92%
2017 697,657 +21,473 +3.18%
2016 676,184 +22,832 +3.49%
2015 653,352 +24,332 +3.87%
2014 629,020 +25,633 +4.25%
2013 603,387 +25,764 +4.46%
2012 577,623 +25,107 +4.54%
2011 552,516 +23,608 +4.46%
2010 528,908 +22,083 +4.36%
2009 506,825 +21,376 +4.4%
2008 485,449 +20,308 +4.37%
2007 465,141 +17,823 +3.98%
2006 447,318 +17,336 +4.03%
2005 429,982 +15,306 +3.69%
2004 414,676 +14,289 +3.57%
2003 400,387 +13,111 +3.39%
2002 387,276 +12,474 +3.33%
2001 374,802 +11,477 +3.16%
2000 363,325 +11,130 +3.16%
1999 352,195 +11,140 +3.27%
1998 341,055 +9,581 +2.89%
1997 331,474 +8,968 +2.78%
1996 322,506 +8,717 +2.78%
1995 313,789 +8,230 +2.69%
1994 305,559 +7,981 +2.68%
1993 297,578 +7,686 +2.65%
1992 289,892 +7,924 +2.81%
1991 281,968 +7,022 +2.55%
1990 274,946

About the indicator

The economically active population — everyone aged 15 and over who either works or actively looks for work. It covers the employed, the unemployed and first-time job seekers; it leaves out students, homemakers and other people who do not offer their labor on the market. The size of the labor force is the basic constraint on the growth potential of an economy.

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