Share of female workers by sector in Gabon
Gabon: Share of female workers by sector was 25.99 in 2025. βΌ Falling
Latest (2025)
25.99
Change on year
down 0.7%
World rank
63rd
of 186 countries
All-time high
41.88
in 1992
All-time low
25.72
in 2019
Years of data
35
1991β2025
Share of female workers by sector in Gabon, 1991β2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of female workers by sector in Gabon is 25.99, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of down 0.7% on the previous year and down 6.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of female workers by sector in Gabon peaked at 41.88 in 1992 and was at its lowest, 25.72, in 2019.
Gabon ranks 63rd of 186 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 39.02 | 36.08 | 41.88 | 9 |
| 2000s | 35.54 | 34.35 | 36.73 | 10 |
| 2010s | 28.65 | 25.72 | 32.87 | 10 |
| 2020s | 26.28 | 25.99 | 26.47 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Gabon
More gender data for Gabon
- 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)
- Age population, age 04, female, interpolated 32,847 (2025)
- Age population, age 04, male, interpolated 33,263 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of female workers by sector in Gabon?
- Share of female workers by sector in Gabon was 25.99 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of female workers by sector recorded in Gabon?
- The highest recorded value was 41.88 in 1992.
- What is the lowest share of female workers by sector recorded in Gabon?
- The lowest recorded value was 25.72 in 2019.
- How does Gabon rank for share of female workers by sector?
- Gabon ranks 63rd out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of female workers by sector rising or falling in Gabon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Gabon data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of female workers by sector. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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