Share of employment in agriculture in Gabon
Gabon: Share of employment in agriculture was 28.9% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Share of employment in agriculture in Gabon, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026); Broadberry and Gardner (2013); International Labor Organization (via World Bank) (2013) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Gabon recorded 28.9% for share of employment in agriculture 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, share of employment in agriculture in Gabon peaked at 43.8% in 1992 and was at its lowest, 28.9%, in 2025.
That places Gabon 63rd out of 186 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.
Share of employment in agriculture in Gabon, year by year
| Year | % | 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% |
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 |
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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 employment in agriculture in Gabon?
- Share of employment in agriculture in Gabon was 28.9% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026); Broadberry and Gardner (2013); International Labor Organization (via World Bank) (2013) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of employment in agriculture recorded in Gabon?
- The highest recorded value was 43.8% in 1992.
- What is the lowest share of employment in agriculture recorded in Gabon?
- The lowest recorded value was 28.9% in 2025.
- How does Gabon rank for share of employment in agriculture?
- Gabon ranks 63rd out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of employment in agriculture 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, via World Bank (2026); Broadberry and Gardner (2013); International Labor Organization (via World Bank) (2013) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of employment in agriculture. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of working people employed in agriculture, including hunting, forestry and fishing.