Unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) in Gabon
Gabon: Unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) was 36.3% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
36.3%
Change on year
down 0.0%
World rank
13th
of 187 countries
All-time high
42.5%
in 1993
All-time low
32.2%
in 2005
Years of data
35
1991–2025
Unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) in Gabon, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
In 2025, unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) in Gabon stood at 36.3%.
That represents a change of up 1.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) in Gabon peaked at 42.5% in 1993 and was at its lowest, 32.2%, in 2005.
Gabon ranks 13th of 187 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) in Gabon, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 41.6% | — |
| 1992 | 42.5% | +2.2% |
| 1993 | 42.5% | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 41.6% | -2.1% |
| 1995 | 39.9% | -4.1% |
| 1996 | 38.9% | -2.3% |
| 1997 | 37.9% | -2.7% |
| 1998 | 37.1% | -2.0% |
| 1999 | 37.2% | +0.3% |
| 2000 | 37.0% | -0.7% |
| 2001 | 36.3% | -2.0% |
| 2002 | 34.8% | -3.9% |
| 2003 | 33.8% | -3.0% |
| 2004 | 33.1% | -1.9% |
| 2005 | 32.2% | -2.8% |
| 2006 | 33.3% | +3.5% |
| 2007 | 33.7% | +1.2% |
| 2008 | 34.9% | +3.4% |
| 2009 | 35.4% | +1.4% |
| 2010 | 35.9% | +1.6% |
| 2011 | 35.3% | -1.7% |
| 2012 | 35.1% | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 35.3% | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 35.7% | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 35.9% | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 36.2% | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 36.5% | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 36.8% | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 36.7% | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 39.7% | +8.1% |
| 2021 | 38.2% | -3.7% |
| 2022 | 36.6% | -4.2% |
| 2023 | 36.4% | -0.6% |
| 2024 | 36.3% | -0.3% |
| 2025 | 36.3% | -0.0% |
Gabon compared with similar countries
- Gabon's 36.3% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 15.8%, 2.3× the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Gabon's 36.3% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 8.8%, 4.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 39.9% | 37.1% | 42.5% | 9 |
| 2000s | 34.5% | 32.2% | 37.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 35.9% | 35.1% | 36.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 37.3% | 36.3% | 39.7% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Gabon
- 10 Namibia 38.0% compare
- 11 Haiti 37.5% compare
- 12 French Polynesia 36.6% compare
- 14 Palestine, State of 36.1% compare
- 15 Somalia 34.2% compare
- 16 New Caledonia 33.1% 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 total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) in Gabon?
- Unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) in Gabon was 36.3% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) recorded in Gabon?
- The highest recorded value was 42.5% in 1993.
- What is the lowest unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) recorded in Gabon?
- The lowest recorded value was 32.2% in 2005.
- How does Gabon rank for unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24)?
- Gabon ranks 13th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) 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 ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Unemployment, youth total (% of total 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.