Unemployment rate of males vs females in Gabon
Gabon: Unemployment rate of males vs females was 14.54 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
14.54
Change on year
up 0.9%
World rank
14th
of 186 countries
All-time high
18.94
in 1993
All-time low
12.82
in 2005
Years of data
35
1991–2025
Unemployment rate of males vs females in Gabon, 1991–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for unemployment rate of males vs females in Gabon is 14.54, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of up 0.9% on the previous year and up 1.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment rate of males vs females in Gabon peaked at 18.94 in 1993 and was at its lowest, 12.82, in 2005.
Gabon ranks 14th 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 of males vs females in Gabon, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 18.34 | — |
| 1992 | 18.87 | +2.9% |
| 1993 | 18.94 | +0.4% |
| 1994 | 18.56 | -2.0% |
| 1995 | 17.71 | -4.6% |
| 1996 | 17.23 | -2.7% |
| 1997 | 16.65 | -3.4% |
| 1998 | 16.21 | -2.6% |
| 1999 | 16.2 | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 15.98 | -1.4% |
| 2001 | 15.49 | -3.0% |
| 2002 | 14.62 | -5.6% |
| 2003 | 13.94 | -4.7% |
| 2004 | 13.46 | -3.5% |
| 2005 | 12.82 | -4.7% |
| 2006 | 13.33 | +4.0% |
| 2007 | 13.5 | +1.3% |
| 2008 | 14.06 | +4.2% |
| 2009 | 14.32 | +1.8% |
| 2010 | 14.63 | +2.2% |
| 2011 | 14.28 | -2.4% |
| 2012 | 14.11 | -1.1% |
| 2013 | 14.18 | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 14.28 | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 14.34 | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 14.48 | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 14.62 | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 14.74 | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 14.67 | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 15.48 | +5.5% |
| 2021 | 15.43 | -0.4% |
| 2022 | 14.6 | -5.4% |
| 2023 | 14.47 | -0.9% |
| 2024 | 14.41 | -0.4% |
| 2025 | 14.54 | +0.9% |
Gabon compared with similar countries
- Gabon's 14.54 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 5.65, 2.6× the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Gabon's 14.54 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 5.25, 2.8× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 17.64 | 16.2 | 18.94 | 9 |
| 2000s | 14.15 | 12.82 | 15.98 | 10 |
| 2010s | 14.43 | 14.11 | 14.74 | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.82 | 14.41 | 15.48 | 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 of males vs females in Gabon?
- Unemployment rate of males vs females in Gabon was 14.54 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest unemployment rate of males vs females recorded in Gabon?
- The highest recorded value was 18.94 in 1993.
- What is the lowest unemployment rate of males vs females recorded in Gabon?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.82 in 2005.
- How does Gabon rank for unemployment rate of males vs females?
- Gabon ranks 14th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is unemployment rate of males vs females rising or falling in Gabon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.4%. 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 of males vs females. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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