Gabon vs Syria: Female unemployment rate
Gabon
28.6%
in 2025
Syria
26.1%
in 2025
Gabon rank
7th
Syria rank
9th
Female unemployment rate over time
- Gabon
- Syria
How they compare
Gabon currently reports 28.6% against 26.1% in Syria, a difference of 2.5%.
That makes Gabon's figure about 1.1 times Syria's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Gabon ahead.
Gabon ranks 7th and Syria ranks 9th of 186 countries.
Gabon has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Gabon | Syria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 17.2% | 12.8% | 4.4% | Gabon |
| 2000s | 23.5% | 22.8% | 0.7% | Gabon |
| 2010s | 28.6% | 25.0% | 3.6% | Gabon |
| 2020s | 29.2% | 25.9% | 3.3% | Gabon |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher female unemployment rate, Gabon or Syria?
- Gabon, at 28.6% against 26.1% in Syria as of 2025.
- What is the difference in female unemployment rate between Gabon and Syria?
- 2.5%, with Gabon ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Gabon and Syria?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Gabon and Syria rank globally for female unemployment rate?
- Gabon ranks 7th and Syria ranks 9th of 186 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Female 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 female labor force without work, but actively looking for a job and available to start soon.