Industry jobs as a share of total employment in Gabon
Gabon: Industry jobs as a share of total employment was 18.9% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Industry jobs as a share of total employment in Gabon, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2025, industry jobs as a share of total employment in Gabon stood at 18.9%. 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 jobs as a share of total employment in Gabon peaked at 18.9% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 9.5%, 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 10.0% | 9.5% | 10.5% | 9 |
| 2000s | 11.5% | 10.7% | 12.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 14.5% | 12.8% | 16.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 18.0% | 16.8% | 18.9% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Gabon
- 92 Paraguay 19.0% compare
- 93 United States 18.9% compare
- 94 Afghanistan 18.9% compare
- 96 Denmark 18.8% compare
- 97 Gambia, The 18.8% compare
- 98 Uruguay 18.8% compare
More reference data data for Gabon
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.3904 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Manure applied to 28.35 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 139.86 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - Enteric Fermentat 100.82 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - Burning - Crop re 2.92 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Manure left on Pasture 62.33 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Manure Management 49.5 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0167 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Burning - Crop residues 0.0027 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Manure Management 35.69 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is industry jobs as a share of total employment in Gabon?
- Industry jobs as a share of total employment in Gabon was 18.9% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest industry jobs as a share of total employment recorded in Gabon?
- The highest recorded value was 18.9% in 2025.
- What is the lowest industry jobs as a share of total employment recorded in Gabon?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.5% in 1992.
- How does Gabon rank for industry jobs as a share of total employment?
- Gabon ranks 95th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is industry jobs as a share of total employment 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 ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Industry jobs as a share of total employment. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of total employment working in the industry sector.