Own-account workers, male (% of male employment) in Gabon
Gabon: Own-account workers, male (% of male employment) was 26.5% in 2016. ▼ Falling
Own-account workers, male (% of male employment) in Gabon, 1991–2016
Source: International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in March 2017.
Analysis
Gabon recorded 26.5% for own-account workers, male (% of male employment) in 2016.
That represents a change of up 0.7% on the previous year and up 0.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, own-account workers, male (% of male employment) in Gabon peaked at 35.9% in 1993 and was at its lowest, 25.2%, in 2012.
That places Gabon 91st out of 187 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.
Own-account workers, male (% of male employment) in Gabon, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 35.8% | — |
| 1992 | 35.7% | -0.3% |
| 1993 | 35.9% | +0.7% |
| 1994 | 34.4% | -4.2% |
| 1995 | 34.0% | -1.2% |
| 1996 | 33.0% | -3.0% |
| 1997 | 33.1% | +0.3% |
| 1998 | 34.3% | +3.5% |
| 1999 | 33.2% | -3.0% |
| 2000 | 27.3% | -18.0% |
| 2001 | 28.3% | +3.6% |
| 2002 | 28.1% | -0.7% |
| 2003 | 28.0% | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 27.3% | -2.5% |
| 2005 | 26.2% | -4.2% |
| 2006 | 26.3% | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 26.6% | +1.3% |
| 2008 | 25.8% | -3.0% |
| 2009 | 27.0% | +4.5% |
| 2010 | 26.3% | -2.7% |
| 2011 | 25.3% | -3.8% |
| 2012 | 25.2% | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 25.3% | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 25.6% | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 26.3% | +2.6% |
| 2016 | 26.5% | +0.7% |
Gabon compared with similar countries
- Gabon's 26.5% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 26.5%, 100% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Gabon's 26.5% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 51.7%, 51% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 34.4% | 33.0% | 35.9% | 9 |
| 2000s | 27.1% | 25.8% | 28.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 25.8% | 25.2% | 26.5% | 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, male (% of male employment) in Gabon?
- Own-account workers, male (% of male employment) in Gabon was 26.5% in 2016, according to International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in March 2017.
- What is the highest own-account workers, male (% of male employment) recorded in Gabon?
- The highest recorded value was 35.9% in 1993.
- What is the lowest own-account workers, male (% of male employment) recorded in Gabon?
- The lowest recorded value was 25.2% in 2012.
- How does Gabon rank for own-account workers, male (% of male employment)?
- Gabon ranks 91st out of 187 countries with data for 2016.
- Is own-account workers, male (% of male employment) rising or falling in Gabon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.7%. 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, male (% of male 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".