Employment in agriculture (% of total employment) in Gabon
Gabon: Employment in agriculture (% of total employment) was 28.9% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Employment in agriculture (% of total employment) in Gabon, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
Gabon recorded 28.9% for employment in agriculture (% of total employment) in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
The figure is down 0.7% on the previous year and down 9.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment in agriculture (% of total employment) in Gabon peaked at 43.8% in 1992 and was at its lowest, 28.9%, in 2025.
That places Gabon 63rd out of 187 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Employment in agriculture (% of total employment) in Gabon, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 43.6% | — |
| 1992 | 43.8% | +0.5% |
| 1993 | 43.5% | -0.7% |
| 1994 | 42.6% | -2.0% |
| 1995 | 41.5% | -2.6% |
| 1996 | 40.5% | -2.3% |
| 1997 | 39.6% | -2.3% |
| 1998 | 39.0% | -1.6% |
| 1999 | 39.7% | +1.8% |
| 2000 | 39.7% | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 39.4% | -0.7% |
| 2002 | 39.4% | -0.0% |
| 2003 | 39.1% | -0.7% |
| 2004 | 38.9% | -0.6% |
| 2005 | 38.4% | -1.2% |
| 2006 | 38.6% | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 37.8% | -2.0% |
| 2008 | 37.8% | -0.0% |
| 2009 | 37.6% | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 36.3% | -3.3% |
| 2011 | 35.1% | -3.3% |
| 2012 | 34.2% | -2.7% |
| 2013 | 33.2% | -2.9% |
| 2014 | 32.4% | -2.4% |
| 2015 | 31.7% | -2.0% |
| 2016 | 31.3% | -1.5% |
| 2017 | 30.9% | -1.2% |
| 2018 | 30.5% | -1.3% |
| 2019 | 30.0% | -1.6% |
| 2020 | 30.3% | +0.8% |
| 2021 | 29.6% | -2.0% |
| 2022 | 29.4% | -0.7% |
| 2023 | 29.3% | -0.4% |
| 2024 | 29.1% | -0.8% |
| 2025 | 28.9% | -0.7% |
Gabon compared with similar countries
- Gabon's 28.9% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 15.5%, 1.9× the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Gabon's 28.9% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 44.5%, 65% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 41.5% | 39.0% | 43.8% | 9 |
| 2000s | 38.6% | 37.6% | 39.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 32.6% | 30.0% | 36.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 29.4% | 28.9% | 30.3% | 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 (% of total employment) in Gabon?
- Employment in agriculture (% of total employment) in Gabon was 28.9% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest employment in agriculture (% of total employment) recorded in Gabon?
- The highest recorded value was 43.8% in 1992.
- What is the lowest employment in agriculture (% of total employment) recorded in Gabon?
- The lowest recorded value was 28.9% in 2025.
- How does Gabon rank for employment in agriculture (% of total employment)?
- Gabon ranks 63rd out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employment in agriculture (% of total employment) rising or falling in Gabon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.1%. 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 (% of total 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).