Unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24) in Gabon
Gabon: Unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24) was 42.4% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
42.4%
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
11th
of 187 countries
All-time high
47.1%
in 2020
All-time low
38.7%
in 2005
Years of data
35
1991–2025
Unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24) in Gabon, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
In 2025, unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24) in Gabon stood at 42.4%.
That represents a change of down 0.2% on the previous year and up 0.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24) in Gabon peaked at 47.1% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 38.7%, in 2005.
That places Gabon 11th out of 187 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24) in Gabon, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 41.9% | — |
| 1992 | 42.7% | +2.0% |
| 1993 | 42.7% | -0.0% |
| 1994 | 42.2% | -1.3% |
| 1995 | 40.9% | -3.0% |
| 1996 | 40.4% | -1.1% |
| 1997 | 39.9% | -1.4% |
| 1998 | 39.6% | -0.6% |
| 1999 | 40.3% | +1.7% |
| 2000 | 40.7% | +0.9% |
| 2001 | 40.5% | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 39.6% | -2.2% |
| 2003 | 39.1% | -1.3% |
| 2004 | 39.1% | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 38.7% | -0.9% |
| 2006 | 39.9% | +3.1% |
| 2007 | 40.3% | +0.9% |
| 2008 | 41.5% | +3.0% |
| 2009 | 41.9% | +1.1% |
| 2010 | 42.5% | +1.3% |
| 2011 | 41.7% | -1.8% |
| 2012 | 41.4% | -0.8% |
| 2013 | 41.6% | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 41.9% | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 42.1% | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 42.4% | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 42.8% | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 43.0% | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 42.9% | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 47.1% | +9.9% |
| 2021 | 44.8% | -5.0% |
| 2022 | 42.9% | -4.2% |
| 2023 | 42.7% | -0.6% |
| 2024 | 42.5% | -0.3% |
| 2025 | 42.4% | -0.2% |
Gabon compared with similar countries
- Gabon's 42.4% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 19.7%, 2.2× the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Gabon's 42.4% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 9.5%, 4.5× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 41.2% | 39.6% | 42.7% | 9 |
| 2000s | 40.1% | 38.7% | 41.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 42.2% | 41.4% | 43.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 43.7% | 42.4% | 47.1% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Gabon
- 8 Syrian Arab Republic 50.9% compare
- 9 Haiti 47.9% compare
- 10 Algeria 45.0% compare
- 12 Jordan 41.8% compare
- 13 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 41.4% compare
- 14 French Polynesia 41.1% 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, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24) in Gabon?
- Unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24) in Gabon was 42.4% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24) recorded in Gabon?
- The highest recorded value was 47.1% in 2020.
- What is the lowest unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24) recorded in Gabon?
- The lowest recorded value was 38.7% in 2005.
- How does Gabon rank for unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24)?
- Gabon ranks 11th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24) rising or falling in Gabon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Gabon data come from?
- The figures come from ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.