Industry share of total emplyoment in Gabon
Gabon: Industry share of total emplyoment was 18.85 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
18.85
Change on year
up 0.5%
World rank
95th
of 186 countries
All-time high
18.85
in 2025
All-time low
9.54
in 1992
Years of data
35
1991–2025
Industry share of total emplyoment in Gabon, 1991–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, industry share of total emplyoment in Gabon stood at 18.85. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.5% on the previous year and up 28.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, industry share of total emplyoment in Gabon peaked at 18.85 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 9.54, in 1992.
Gabon ranks 95th of 186 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Industry share of total emplyoment in Gabon, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 9.54 | — |
| 1992 | 9.54 | -0.1% |
| 1993 | 9.59 | +0.6% |
| 1994 | 9.83 | +2.5% |
| 1995 | 10.02 | +1.9% |
| 1996 | 10.23 | +2.1% |
| 1997 | 10.39 | +1.5% |
| 1998 | 10.45 | +0.6% |
| 1999 | 10.54 | +0.8% |
| 2000 | 10.73 | +1.9% |
| 2001 | 10.84 | +1.0% |
| 2002 | 10.95 | +1.0% |
| 2003 | 11.12 | +1.6% |
| 2004 | 11.32 | +1.8% |
| 2005 | 11.58 | +2.2% |
| 2006 | 11.72 | +1.2% |
| 2007 | 11.99 | +2.3% |
| 2008 | 12.2 | +1.8% |
| 2009 | 12.35 | +1.2% |
| 2010 | 12.77 | +3.4% |
| 2011 | 13.19 | +3.3% |
| 2012 | 13.56 | +2.8% |
| 2013 | 13.94 | +2.8% |
| 2014 | 14.31 | +2.6% |
| 2015 | 14.66 | +2.5% |
| 2016 | 15.01 | +2.4% |
| 2017 | 15.41 | +2.7% |
| 2018 | 15.83 | +2.7% |
| 2019 | 16.27 | +2.8% |
| 2020 | 16.77 | +3.1% |
| 2021 | 17.4 | +3.8% |
| 2022 | 17.87 | +2.7% |
| 2023 | 18.28 | +2.3% |
| 2024 | 18.76 | +2.6% |
| 2025 | 18.85 | +0.5% |
Gabon compared with similar countries
- Gabon's 18.85 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 21.13, 89% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Gabon's 18.85 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 14.15, 1.3× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 10.01 | 9.54 | 10.54 | 9 |
| 2000s | 11.48 | 10.73 | 12.35 | 10 |
| 2010s | 14.49 | 12.77 | 16.27 | 10 |
| 2020s | 17.99 | 16.77 | 18.85 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Gabon
More reference data data for Gabon
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0319 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0505 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0931 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0031 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.0931 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.107 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.1347 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.2352 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.5278 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0167 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is industry share of total emplyoment in Gabon?
- Industry share of total emplyoment in Gabon was 18.85 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest industry share of total emplyoment recorded in Gabon?
- The highest recorded value was 18.85 in 2025.
- What is the lowest industry share of total emplyoment recorded in Gabon?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.54 in 1992.
- How does Gabon rank for industry share of total emplyoment?
- Gabon ranks 95th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is industry share of total emplyoment rising or falling in Gabon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 28.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Gabon data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Industry share of total emplyoment. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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