World StatisticsGabon: Unemployment (% of labour force, ILO estimate), 1991–2025
Value in 202520.2
Change since 2015+1.1%19.9 (2015)
World rank5 / 1822025
Rank in region4 / 45Sub-Saharan Africa
World4.8World Bank aggregate
Trend and comparison
Neighbours in the 2025 ranking
34.2
32.4
26.0
24.5
20.2
19.9
19.3
18.9
18.8
Values and rank by year
| Year | Unemployment (% of labour force, ILO estimate) | vs prior year | World rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 20.2 | +0.3% | 5 / 182 |
| 2024 | 20.1 | -0.3% | 5 / 182 |
| 2023 | 20.2 | -0.8% | 5 / 184 |
| 2022 | 20.3 | -4.3% | 6 / 186 |
| 2021 | 21.2 | -0.3% | 7 / 187 |
| 2020 | 21.3 | +4.5% | 7 / 187 |
| 2019 | 20.4 | -0.4% | 6 / 187 |
| 2018 | 20.5 | +0.7% | 7 / 187 |
| 2017 | 20.3 | +0.9% | 10 / 187 |
| 2016 | 20.1 | +0.9% | 10 / 187 |
| 2015 | 19.9 | +0.4% | 12 / 187 |
| 2014 | 19.9 | +0.7% | 10 / 187 |
| 2013 | 19.7 | +0.4% | 12 / 187 |
| 2012 | 19.7 | -1.2% | 11 / 187 |
| 2011 | 19.9 | -2.4% | 9 / 187 |
| 2010 | 20.4 | +3.2% | 8 / 187 |
| 2009 | 19.8 | +2.9% | 10 / 187 |
| 2008 | 19.2 | +5.2% | 9 / 187 |
| 2007 | 18.3 | +2.5% | 13 / 187 |
| 2006 | 17.8 | +5.3% | 14 / 187 |
| 2005 | 16.9 | -1.2% | 17 / 187 |
| 2004 | 17.1 | -0.1% | 19 / 187 |
| 2003 | 17.1 | -1.4% | 18 / 187 |
| 2002 | 17.4 | -2.5% | 22 / 187 |
| 2001 | 17.8 | -0.1% | 20 / 187 |
| 2000 | 17.8 | +1.4% | 17 / 187 |
| 1999 | 17.6 | +2.6% | 18 / 187 |
| 1998 | 17.2 | -0.1% | 18 / 187 |
| 1997 | 17.2 | -0.9% | 17 / 187 |
| 1996 | 17.3 | -0.4% | 18 / 187 |
| 1995 | 17.4 | -2.3% | 21 / 187 |
| 1994 | 17.8 | +0.1% | 21 / 187 |
| 1993 | 17.8 | +0.4% | 21 / 187 |
| 1992 | 17.7 | +2.9% | 19 / 187 |
| 1991 | 17.2 | – | 18 / 187 |
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