Congo vs Gabon: Unemployment rate
Congo
19.88
in 2025
Gabon
20.15
in 2025
Congo rank
7th
Gabon rank
6th
Unemployment rate over time
- Congo
- Gabon
How they compare
Gabon currently reports 20.15 against 19.88 in Congo, a difference of 0.27.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Congo ahead.
Congo ranks 7th and Gabon ranks 6th of 186 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Congo averaged higher in 3 and Gabon in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Congo | Gabon | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 20.03 | 17.46 | 2.57 | Congo |
| 2000s | 19.82 | 17.92 | 1.9 | Congo |
| 2010s | 20.02 | 20.08 | 0.0596 | Gabon |
| 2020s | 20.68 | 20.54 | 0.1463 | Congo |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher unemployment rate, Congo or Gabon?
- Gabon, at 20.15 against 19.88 in Congo as of 2025.
- What is the difference in unemployment rate between Congo and Gabon?
- 0.27, with Gabon ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Gabon?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Congo and Gabon rank globally for unemployment rate?
- Congo ranks 7th and Gabon ranks 6th of 186 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Unemployment rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.