Gabon vs New Caledonia: Youth unemployment rate
Gabon
36.3%
in 2025
New Caledonia
33.1%
in 2025
Gabon rank
13th
New Caledonia rank
16th
Youth unemployment rate over time
- Gabon
- New Caledonia
How they compare
Gabon currently reports 36.3% against 33.1% in New Caledonia, a difference of 3.2%.
That makes Gabon's figure about 1.1 times New Caledonia's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was New Caledonia ahead.
Gabon ranks 13th and New Caledonia ranks 16th of 186 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Gabon averaged higher in 1 and New Caledonia in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Gabon | New Caledonia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 39.9% | 44.3% | 4.5% | New Caledonia |
| 2000s | 34.5% | 40.1% | 5.7% | New Caledonia |
| 2010s | 35.9% | 36.8% | 0.9% | New Caledonia |
| 2020s | 37.3% | 35.1% | 2.2% | Gabon |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher youth unemployment rate, Gabon or New Caledonia?
- Gabon, at 36.3% against 33.1% in New Caledonia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in youth unemployment rate between Gabon and New Caledonia?
- 3.2%, with Gabon ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Gabon and New Caledonia?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Gabon and New Caledonia rank globally for youth unemployment rate?
- Gabon ranks 13th and New Caledonia ranks 16th of 186 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Youth unemployment rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Share of the labor force aged 15-24 without work, but actively looking for a job and available to start soon.