LU2: Combined rate of time-related underemployment and unemployment in Gabon
Gabon: LU2: Combined rate of time-related underemployment and unemployment was 27.06 in 2027. ▲ Rising
LU2: Combined rate of time-related underemployment and unemployment in Gabon, 2005–2027
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
The most recent figure for lu2: combined rate of time-related underemployment and unemployment in Gabon is 27.06, measured in 2027.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% on the previous year and down 0.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, lu2: combined rate of time-related underemployment and unemployment in Gabon peaked at 28.35 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 23.7, in 2005.
That places Gabon 10th out of 188 countries with data for 2027, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
LU2: Combined rate of time-related underemployment and unemployment in Gabon, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 23.7 | — |
| 2006 | 24.54 | +3.6% |
| 2007 | 24.98 | +1.8% |
| 2008 | 25.93 | +3.8% |
| 2009 | 26.53 | +2.3% |
| 2010 | 27.23 | +2.6% |
| 2011 | 26.79 | -1.6% |
| 2012 | 26.52 | -1.0% |
| 2013 | 26.57 | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 26.72 | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 26.83 | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 27 | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 27.22 | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 27.35 | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 27.27 | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 28.35 | +4.0% |
| 2021 | 28.27 | -0.3% |
| 2022 | 27.29 | -3.5% |
| 2023 | 27.08 | -0.8% |
| 2024 | 27.03 | -0.2% |
| 2025 | 27.09 | +0.2% |
| 2026 | 27.09 | -0.0% |
| 2027 | 27.06 | -0.1% |
Gabon compared with similar countries
- Gabon's 27.06 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 12.16, 2.2× the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Gabon's 27.06 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 13.61, 2.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 25.14 | 23.7 | 26.53 | 5 |
| 2010s | 26.95 | 26.52 | 27.35 | 10 |
| 2020s | 27.41 | 27.03 | 28.35 | 8 |
Countries ranked near Gabon
More work & labour data for Gabon
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual 0.6318 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth 0.6403 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth 0.6237 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -0.4321 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 1.39 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 3,339 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 176.73 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 3,488 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 3,415 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 6,903 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is lu2: combined rate of time-related underemployment and unemployment in Gabon?
- Lu2: combined rate of time-related underemployment and unemployment in Gabon was 27.06 in 2027, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest lu2: combined rate of time-related underemployment and unemployment recorded in Gabon?
- The highest recorded value was 28.35 in 2020.
- What is the lowest lu2: combined rate of time-related underemployment and unemployment recorded in Gabon?
- The lowest recorded value was 23.7 in 2005.
- How does Gabon rank for lu2: combined rate of time-related underemployment and unemployment?
- Gabon ranks 10th out of 188 countries with data for 2027.
- Is lu2: combined rate of time-related underemployment and unemployment rising or falling in Gabon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Gabon data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization, published as part of LU2: Combined rate of time-related underemployment and unemployment (ILO modelled estimates) (15+). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Imputed observations are not based on national data, are subject to high uncertainty and should not be used for country comparisons or rankings. This series is based on the 13th ICLS definitions. LU2 represents the share of the labour force that are either in unemployment or time-related underemployment. For more information, refer to the ILO Modelled Estimates (ILOEST) database description.