Labor force, female, per square kilometre in Gabon
Gabon: Labor force, female, per square kilometre was 1.25 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Labor force, female, per square kilometre in Gabon, 1990–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
Gabon recorded 1.25 units per square kilometre for labor force, female, per square kilometre in 2023. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.5% on the previous year and up 33.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force, female, per square kilometre in Gabon peaked at 1.25 units per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.4258 units per square kilometre, in 1990.
That places Gabon 172nd out of 186 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Labor force, female, per square kilometre in Gabon, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.4258 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1991 | 0.436 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1992 | 0.4468 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1993 | 0.4584 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1994 | 0.4708 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1995 | 0.4841 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1996 | 0.4983 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1997 | 0.5135 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1998 | 0.5297 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1999 | 0.5465 units per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2000 | 0.5644 units per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 2001 | 0.5836 units per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 2002 | 0.604 units per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 2003 | 0.6259 units per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 2004 | 0.6493 units per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 2005 | 0.6742 units per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 2006 | 0.7009 units per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 2007 | 0.7297 units per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 2008 | 0.7601 units per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 2009 | 0.7921 units per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 2010 | 0.8259 units per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 2011 | 0.8613 units per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 2012 | 0.8983 units per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 2013 | 0.9364 units per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 2014 | 0.9744 units per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 2015 | 1.01 units per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 2016 | 1.04 units per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 2017 | 1.08 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2018 | 1.11 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2019 | 1.14 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2020 | 1.08 units per square kilometre | -4.7% |
| 2021 | 1.13 units per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 2022 | 1.22 units per square kilometre | +8.0% |
| 2023 | 1.25 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.481 units per square kilometre | 0.4258 units per square kilometre | 0.5465 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.6684 units per square kilometre | 0.5644 units per square kilometre | 0.7921 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.9869 units per square kilometre | 0.8259 units per square kilometre | 1.14 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.17 units per square kilometre | 1.08 units per square kilometre | 1.25 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Gabon
- 169 Central African Republic 1.5 units per square kilometre compare
- 170 Saudi Arabia 1.48 units per square kilometre compare
- 171 Oman 1.26 units per square kilometre compare
- 173 Canada 1.19 units per square kilometre compare
- 174 Sudan 1.15 units per square kilometre compare
- 175 Iceland 1.08 units per square kilometre compare
More gender data for Gabon
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 990.81 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 0.931 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 33,463 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 33,974 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 33,191 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 33,672 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 33,027 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 33,503 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 32,955 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 33,400 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is labor force, female, per square kilometre in Gabon?
- Labor force, female, per square kilometre in Gabon was 1.25 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest labor force, female, per square kilometre recorded in Gabon?
- The highest recorded value was 1.25 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest labor force, female, per square kilometre recorded in Gabon?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4258 units per square kilometre in 1990.
- How does Gabon rank for labor force, female, per square kilometre?
- Gabon ranks 172nd out of 186 countries with data for 2023.
- Is labor force, female, per square kilometre rising or falling in Gabon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 33.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Gabon data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Labor force, female, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Labor force, female divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Labor force, female ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Labor force, female World Bank, World Development Indicators database. Estimates are based on data obtained from International Labour Organization and United Nations Population Division
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Labor force, female divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.