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Labour

Gabon

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Employment by sector
  • Employment in agriculture28.9%
  • Employment in industry18.9%
  • Employment in services52.2%
Source: World Bank WDI
Female labor force participation1990–2025
37.438.539.740.84219902025
Source: WB Gender
Youth unemployment (15-24)1991–2016
3536.838.740.542.319912016
Source: WB Jobs
IndicatorValue
Labour force participation51.1–51.3 %ILOSTAT [2024] 51.32 %·World Bank WDI [2025] 51.06 %
Female labour force participation41.8 %ILOSTAT [2024]
Unemployment20.2 %World Bank WDI [2025]
Youth unemployment36.3 %World Bank WDI [2025]
Employment-to-population ratio40.8 %World Bank WDI [2025]
Employment in agriculture28.9 %World Bank WDI [2025]
Employment in industry18.9 %World Bank WDI [2025]
Employment in services52.3 %World Bank WDI [2025]
Female labor force participation41.6 %WB Gender [2025]
Informal employmentNo authoritative open source found
Youth unemployment (15-24)35.9 %WB Jobs [2016]
Wage and salaried workers65.9 %WB Jobs [2016]

Section metadata

Data year2025
EditionDatabook 2026
Coverage11/12
LicenseCC-BY
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Datasets on this page
  • ILOSTAT
    ilostat
    Edition: 2024
  • World Bank WDI
    world_bank_wdi
    Edition: 2024
  • WB Gender
    world_bank_gender
    Edition: 2026
  • WB Jobs
    world_bank_jobs
    Edition: 2025
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About this data

Gabon's labour on Databook compiles 11 indicators from 4 open datasets including ILOSTAT, World Bank WDI, WB Gender. Key figures include labour force participation (51.1–51.3 %), female labour force participation (41.8 %). Data is referenced to 2025. Every value carries its source and publication year, published under open licenses.