Gabon vs Somalia: Unemployment, youth male (% of male labor force ages 15-24)
Gabon
31.6%
in 2025
Somalia
32.4%
in 2025
Gabon rank
15th
Somalia rank
12th
Unemployment, youth male (% of male labor force ages 15-24) over time
- Gabon
- Somalia
How they compare
Somalia currently reports 32.4% against 31.6% in Gabon, a difference of 0.8%.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Gabon ahead.
Gabon ranks 15th and Somalia ranks 12th of 187 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Gabon averaged higher in 1 and Somalia in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Gabon | Somalia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 39.0% | 33.2% | 5.8% | Gabon |
| 2000s | 30.3% | 31.9% | 1.6% | Somalia |
| 2010s | 31.2% | 31.8% | 0.6% | Somalia |
| 2020s | 32.3% | 32.7% | 0.4% | Somalia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher unemployment, youth male (% of male labor force ages 15-24), Gabon or Somalia?
- Somalia, at 32.4% against 31.6% in Gabon as of 2025.
- What is the difference in unemployment, youth male (% of male labor force ages 15-24) between Gabon and Somalia?
- 0.8%, with Somalia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Gabon and Somalia?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Gabon and Somalia rank globally for unemployment, youth male (% of male labor force ages 15-24)?
- Gabon ranks 15th and Somalia ranks 12th of 187 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Unemployment, youth male (% of male labor force ages 15-24) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Youth unemployment refers to the share of the labor force ages 15-24 without work but available for and seeking employment.