Employment in agriculture, male (% of male employment) in Gabon
Gabon: Employment in agriculture, male (% of male employment) was 30.5% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Employment in agriculture, male (% of male employment) in Gabon, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
The most recent figure for employment in agriculture, male (% of male employment) in Gabon is 30.5%, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.7% on the previous year and down 10.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment in agriculture, male (% of male employment) in Gabon peaked at 45.1% in 1992 and was at its lowest, 30.5%, in 2025.
Gabon ranks 61st of 187 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.
Employment in agriculture, male (% of male employment) in Gabon, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 44.9% | — |
| 1992 | 45.1% | +0.4% |
| 1993 | 44.8% | -0.6% |
| 1994 | 44.3% | -1.3% |
| 1995 | 43.2% | -2.3% |
| 1996 | 42.4% | -1.9% |
| 1997 | 41.6% | -1.9% |
| 1998 | 40.9% | -1.7% |
| 1999 | 41.6% | +1.8% |
| 2000 | 41.5% | -0.3% |
| 2001 | 41.2% | -0.6% |
| 2002 | 41.2% | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 40.9% | -0.7% |
| 2004 | 40.7% | -0.5% |
| 2005 | 40.3% | -0.9% |
| 2006 | 40.4% | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 39.7% | -1.8% |
| 2008 | 39.7% | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 39.4% | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 38.3% | -2.9% |
| 2011 | 37.2% | -2.9% |
| 2012 | 36.2% | -2.5% |
| 2013 | 35.3% | -2.6% |
| 2014 | 34.5% | -2.1% |
| 2015 | 33.9% | -1.7% |
| 2016 | 33.5% | -1.3% |
| 2017 | 33.2% | -1.0% |
| 2018 | 32.8% | -1.0% |
| 2019 | 32.3% | -1.4% |
| 2020 | 32.4% | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 31.4% | -3.0% |
| 2022 | 31.1% | -0.8% |
| 2023 | 30.9% | -0.6% |
| 2024 | 30.7% | -0.9% |
| 2025 | 30.5% | -0.7% |
Gabon compared with similar countries
- Gabon's 30.5% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 19.7%, 1.5× the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Gabon's 30.5% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 45.0%, 68% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 43.2% | 40.9% | 45.1% | 9 |
| 2000s | 40.5% | 39.4% | 41.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 34.7% | 32.3% | 38.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 31.2% | 30.5% | 32.4% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Gabon
More agriculture & rural data for Gabon
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 5.56 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0675 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 557.95 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate -0.6835 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.0791 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 6.8% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 6.8% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 3.9% (2023)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.3% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is employment in agriculture, male (% of male employment) in Gabon?
- Employment in agriculture, male (% of male employment) in Gabon was 30.5% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest employment in agriculture, male (% of male employment) recorded in Gabon?
- The highest recorded value was 45.1% in 1992.
- What is the lowest employment in agriculture, male (% of male employment) recorded in Gabon?
- The lowest recorded value was 30.5% in 2025.
- How does Gabon rank for employment in agriculture, male (% of male employment)?
- Gabon ranks 61st out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employment in agriculture, male (% of male employment) rising or falling in Gabon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Gabon data come from?
- The figures come from ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Employment in agriculture, male (% of male employment) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Employment is defined as persons of working age who were engaged in any activity to produce goods or provide services for pay or profit, whether at work during the reference period or not at work due to temporary absence from a job, or to working-time arrangement. The agriculture sector consists of activities in agriculture, hunting, forestry and fishing, in accordance with division 1 (ISIC 2) or categories A-B (ISIC 3) or category A (ISIC 4).