Gabon vs Yemen: Female unemployment rate
Gabon
28.6%
in 2025
Yemen
30.3%
in 2025
Gabon rank
7th
Yemen rank
5th
Female unemployment rate over time
- Gabon
- Yemen
How they compare
Yemen currently reports 30.3% against 28.6% in Gabon, a difference of 1.7%.
That makes Yemen's figure about 1.1 times Gabon's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Gabon ahead.
Gabon ranks 7th and Yemen ranks 5th of 186 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Gabon averaged higher in 3 and Yemen in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Gabon | Yemen | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 17.2% | 5.3% | 11.9% | Gabon |
| 2000s | 23.5% | 14.0% | 9.5% | Gabon |
| 2010s | 28.6% | 26.7% | 1.9% | Gabon |
| 2020s | 29.2% | 29.8% | 0.6% | Yemen |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher female unemployment rate, Gabon or Yemen?
- Yemen, at 30.3% against 28.6% in Gabon as of 2025.
- What is the difference in female unemployment rate between Gabon and Yemen?
- 1.7%, with Yemen ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Gabon and Yemen?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Gabon and Yemen rank globally for female unemployment rate?
- Gabon ranks 7th and Yemen ranks 5th 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.