Unemployment rate for young people in Gabon
Gabon: Unemployment rate for young people was 36.28 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
36.28
Change on year
down 0.0%
World rank
13th
of 186 countries
All-time high
42.48
in 1993
All-time low
32.22
in 2005
Years of data
35
1991–2025
Unemployment rate for young people in Gabon, 1991–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Gabon recorded 36.28 for unemployment rate for young people in 2025.
That represents a change of up 1.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment rate for young people in Gabon peaked at 42.48 in 1993 and was at its lowest, 32.22, in 2005.
Gabon ranks 13th of 186 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Unemployment rate for young people in Gabon, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 41.56 | — |
| 1992 | 42.46 | +2.2% |
| 1993 | 42.48 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 41.56 | -2.1% |
| 1995 | 39.86 | -4.1% |
| 1996 | 38.92 | -2.3% |
| 1997 | 37.86 | -2.7% |
| 1998 | 37.11 | -2.0% |
| 1999 | 37.24 | +0.3% |
| 2000 | 36.98 | -0.7% |
| 2001 | 36.26 | -2.0% |
| 2002 | 34.84 | -3.9% |
| 2003 | 33.8 | -3.0% |
| 2004 | 33.15 | -1.9% |
| 2005 | 32.22 | -2.8% |
| 2006 | 33.34 | +3.5% |
| 2007 | 33.73 | +1.2% |
| 2008 | 34.87 | +3.4% |
| 2009 | 35.36 | +1.4% |
| 2010 | 35.94 | +1.6% |
| 2011 | 35.34 | -1.7% |
| 2012 | 35.12 | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 35.34 | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 35.66 | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 35.86 | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 36.19 | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 36.53 | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 36.8 | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 36.71 | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 39.7 | +8.1% |
| 2021 | 38.24 | -3.7% |
| 2022 | 36.64 | -4.2% |
| 2023 | 36.41 | -0.6% |
| 2024 | 36.28 | -0.3% |
| 2025 | 36.28 | -0.0% |
Gabon compared with similar countries
- Gabon's 36.28 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 15.79, 2.3× the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Gabon's 36.28 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 8.79, 4.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 39.89 | 37.11 | 42.48 | 9 |
| 2000s | 34.45 | 32.22 | 36.98 | 10 |
| 2010s | 35.95 | 35.12 | 36.8 | 10 |
| 2020s | 37.26 | 36.28 | 39.7 | 6 |
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 unemployment rate for young people in Gabon?
- Unemployment rate for young people in Gabon was 36.28 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest unemployment rate for young people recorded in Gabon?
- The highest recorded value was 42.48 in 1993.
- What is the lowest unemployment rate for young people recorded in Gabon?
- The lowest recorded value was 32.22 in 2005.
- How does Gabon rank for unemployment rate for young people?
- Gabon ranks 13th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is unemployment rate for young people rising or falling in Gabon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Gabon data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Unemployment rate for young people. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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