Share of employed women working in agriculture vs. GDP per capita in Gabon
Gabon: Share of employed women working in agriculture vs. GDP per capita was 26.0% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Share of employed women working in agriculture vs. GDP per capita in Gabon, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of employed women working in agriculture vs. gdp per capita in Gabon is 26.0%, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.7% on the previous year and down 6.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of employed women working in agriculture vs. gdp per capita in Gabon peaked at 41.9% in 1992 and was at its lowest, 25.7%, 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.
Share of employed women working in agriculture vs. GDP per capita in Gabon, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 41.6% | — |
| 1992 | 41.9% | +0.6% |
| 1993 | 41.5% | -0.9% |
| 1994 | 40.2% | -3.2% |
| 1995 | 38.9% | -3.2% |
| 1996 | 37.8% | -2.9% |
| 1997 | 36.6% | -3.1% |
| 1998 | 36.1% | -1.4% |
| 1999 | 36.7% | +1.7% |
| 2000 | 36.7% | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 36.4% | -0.8% |
| 2002 | 36.4% | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 36.1% | -0.7% |
| 2004 | 35.8% | -0.8% |
| 2005 | 35.2% | -1.8% |
| 2006 | 35.4% | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 34.5% | -2.6% |
| 2008 | 34.5% | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 34.4% | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 32.9% | -4.3% |
| 2011 | 31.5% | -4.2% |
| 2012 | 30.5% | -3.2% |
| 2013 | 29.4% | -3.5% |
| 2014 | 28.6% | -3.0% |
| 2015 | 27.8% | -2.7% |
| 2016 | 27.2% | -2.1% |
| 2017 | 26.7% | -1.7% |
| 2018 | 26.2% | -2.0% |
| 2019 | 25.7% | -1.9% |
| 2020 | 26.4% | +2.6% |
| 2021 | 26.5% | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 26.3% | -0.6% |
| 2023 | 26.3% | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 26.2% | -0.6% |
| 2025 | 26.0% | -0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 39.0% | 36.1% | 41.9% | 9 |
| 2000s | 35.5% | 34.4% | 36.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 28.6% | 25.7% | 32.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 26.3% | 26.0% | 26.5% | 6 |
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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 share of employed women working in agriculture vs. gdp per capita in Gabon?
- Share of employed women working in agriculture vs. gdp per capita in Gabon was 26.0% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of employed women working in agriculture vs. gdp per capita recorded in Gabon?
- The highest recorded value was 41.9% in 1992.
- What is the lowest share of employed women working in agriculture vs. gdp per capita recorded in Gabon?
- The lowest recorded value was 25.7% in 2019.
- How does Gabon rank for share of employed women working in agriculture vs. gdp per capita?
- Gabon ranks 63rd out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of employed women working in agriculture vs. gdp per capita 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 ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of employed women working in agriculture vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of total employment working in the agriculture sector.