Own-account workers, female (% of female employment) in Gabon
Gabon: Own-account workers, female (% of female employment) was 40.1% in 2016. ▼ Falling
Own-account workers, female (% of female employment) in Gabon, 1991–2016
Source: International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in March 2017.
Analysis
Gabon recorded 40.1% for own-account workers, female (% of female employment) in 2016.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.0% on the previous year and up 7.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, own-account workers, female (% of female employment) in Gabon peaked at 62.4% in 1992 and was at its lowest, 35.1%, in 2011.
Gabon ranks 36th of 187 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.
Own-account workers, female (% of female employment) in Gabon, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 60.6% | — |
| 1992 | 62.4% | +3.0% |
| 1993 | 62.2% | -0.3% |
| 1994 | 61.0% | -2.0% |
| 1995 | 59.8% | -2.0% |
| 1996 | 58.0% | -3.0% |
| 1997 | 58.5% | +0.9% |
| 1998 | 60.9% | +4.0% |
| 1999 | 61.2% | +0.6% |
| 2000 | 38.0% | -38.0% |
| 2001 | 40.3% | +6.2% |
| 2002 | 40.0% | -0.6% |
| 2003 | 40.4% | +0.8% |
| 2004 | 39.0% | -3.4% |
| 2005 | 37.0% | -5.1% |
| 2006 | 37.4% | +1.0% |
| 2007 | 37.5% | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 36.1% | -3.8% |
| 2009 | 39.2% | +8.8% |
| 2010 | 36.8% | -6.2% |
| 2011 | 35.1% | -4.8% |
| 2012 | 35.5% | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 35.9% | +1.3% |
| 2014 | 37.1% | +3.2% |
| 2015 | 39.0% | +5.2% |
| 2016 | 40.1% | +3.0% |
Gabon compared with similar countries
- Gabon's 40.1% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 23.0%, 1.7× the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Gabon's 40.1% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 47.8%, 84% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Own-account workers, female (% of female employment) in Gabon changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | -38.0% | 61.2% | 38.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 60.5% | 58.0% | 62.4% | 9 |
| 2000s | 38.5% | 36.1% | 40.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 37.1% | 35.1% | 40.1% | 7 |
Countries ranked near Gabon
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)
- Population 1,876 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 1,876 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 2.52 % 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is own-account workers, female (% of female employment) in Gabon?
- Own-account workers, female (% of female employment) in Gabon was 40.1% in 2016, according to International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in March 2017.
- What is the highest own-account workers, female (% of female employment) recorded in Gabon?
- The highest recorded value was 62.4% in 1992.
- What is the lowest own-account workers, female (% of female employment) recorded in Gabon?
- The lowest recorded value was 35.1% in 2011.
- How does Gabon rank for own-account workers, female (% of female employment)?
- Gabon ranks 36th out of 187 countries with data for 2016.
- Is own-account workers, female (% of female employment) rising or falling in Gabon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Gabon data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in March 2017, published as part of Own-account workers, female (% of female employment) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Own-account workers are workers who, working on their own account or with one or more more partners, hold the types of jobs defined as "self-employment jobs" and have not engaged on a continuous basis any employees to work for them. Own account workers are a subcategory of "self-employed".