Unemployment rate young vs older adults in Gabon
Gabon: Unemployment rate young vs older adults was 36.28 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
36.28
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
13th
of 188 countries
All-time high
42.48
in 1993
All-time low
32.22
in 2005
Years of data
34
1991–2024
Unemployment rate young vs older adults in Gabon, 1991–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Gabon recorded 36.28 for unemployment rate young vs older adults in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.3% on the previous year and up 1.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment rate young vs older adults in Gabon peaked at 42.48 in 1993 and was at its lowest, 32.22, in 2005.
That places Gabon 13th out of 188 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Unemployment rate young vs older adults 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% |
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 | 37.46 | 36.28 | 39.7 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Gabon
- 10 Namibia 37.24 compare
- 11 Haiti 36.76 compare
- 12 French Polynesia 36.46 compare
- 14 Palestine, State of 36.09 compare
- 15 Somalia 34.14 compare
- 16 Syrian Arab Republic 32.77 compare
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 young vs older adults in Gabon?
- Unemployment rate young vs older adults in Gabon was 36.28 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest unemployment rate young vs older adults recorded in Gabon?
- The highest recorded value was 42.48 in 1993.
- What is the lowest unemployment rate young vs older adults recorded in Gabon?
- The lowest recorded value was 32.22 in 2005.
- How does Gabon rank for unemployment rate young vs older adults?
- Gabon ranks 13th out of 188 countries with data for 2024.
- Is unemployment rate young vs older adults rising or falling in Gabon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.8%. 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 young vs older adults. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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