Gabon vs Somalia: Unemployment rate: young vs. older adults
Gabon
36.3%
in 2024
Somalia
34.1%
in 2024
Gabon rank
13th
Somalia rank
15th
Unemployment rate: young vs. older adults over time
- Gabon
- Somalia
How they compare
Gabon currently reports 36.3% against 34.1% in Somalia, a difference of 2.2%.
That makes Gabon's figure about 1.1 times Somalia's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Gabon ahead.
Gabon ranks 13th and Somalia ranks 15th of 188 countries.
Gabon has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Gabon | Somalia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 39.9% | 35.0% | 4.9% | Gabon |
| 2000s | 34.5% | 33.7% | 0.8% | Gabon |
| 2010s | 35.9% | 33.6% | 2.4% | Gabon |
| 2020s | 37.5% | 34.7% | 2.7% | Gabon |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher unemployment rate: young vs. older adults, Gabon or Somalia?
- Gabon, at 36.3% against 34.1% in Somalia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in unemployment rate: young vs. older adults between Gabon and Somalia?
- 2.2%, with Gabon ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Gabon and Somalia?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2024.
- How do Gabon and Somalia rank globally for unemployment rate: young vs. older adults?
- Gabon ranks 13th and Somalia ranks 15th of 188 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Labour Organization (2026) β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Unemployment rate: young vs. older adults. 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.