Gabon Unemployment Rate 1991-2024
Unemployment refers to the share of the labor force that is without work but available for and seeking employment.
- Gabon unemployment rate for 2022 was 21.47%, a 0.37% decline from 2021.
- Gabon unemployment rate for 2021 was 21.84%, a 0.11% increase from 2020.
- Gabon unemployment rate for 2020 was 21.73%, a 1.03% increase from 2019.
- Gabon unemployment rate for 2019 was 20.70%, a 0.05% decline from 2018.
| Similar Country Ranking | |
|---|---|
| Country Name | Unemployment Rate (%) |
| South Africa | 29.81% |
| Gabon | 21.47% |
| Namibia | 20.85% |
| Botswana | 20.68% |
| Libya | 20.68% |
| St. Vincent and the Grenadines | 18.98% |
| Jordan | 17.87% |
| St. Lucia | 17.36% |
| Iraq | 15.55% |
| Montenegro | 15.40% |
| North Macedonia | 15.08% |
| Bosnia | 14.05% |
| Lebanon | 12.64% |
| Armenia | 12.56% |
| Guyana | 12.36% |
| Albania | 11.81% |
| Algeria | 11.55% |
| Costa Rica | 11.45% |
| Iran | 10.96% |
| Colombia | 10.73% |
| Samoa | 10.31% |
| Turkey | 10.03% |
| Belize | 9.69% |
| Serbia | 9.47% |
| Brazil | 9.46% |
| Equatorial Guinea | 8.69% |
| Suriname | 8.64% |
| Mauritius | 7.23% |
| Dominican Republic | 7.12% |
| Paraguay | 6.89% |
| Jamaica | 6.05% |
| Azerbaijan | 5.46% |
| Romania | 5.44% |
| Venezuela | 5.33% |
| Turkmenistan | 5.02% |
| Kazakhstan | 5.01% |
| China | 4.89% |
| Maldives | 4.88% |
| Bulgaria | 4.40% |
| Fiji | 4.33% |
| Belarus | 4.17% |
| Ecuador | 3.96% |
| Malaysia | 3.73% |
| Peru | 3.66% |
| Mexico | 3.31% |
| Tonga | 3.01% |
| Guatemala | 2.57% |
| Cuba | 1.39% |
| Thailand | 0.86% |
| Gabon Unemployment Rate - Historical Data | ||
|---|---|---|
| Year | Unemployment Rate (%) | Annual Change |
| 2022 | 21.47% | -0.37% |
| 2021 | 21.84% | 0.11% |
| 2020 | 21.73% | 1.03% |
| 2019 | 20.70% | -0.05% |
| 2018 | 20.75% | 0.02% |
| 2017 | 20.73% | 0.06% |
| 2016 | 20.67% | 0.07% |
| 2015 | 20.60% | 0.04% |
| 2014 | 20.57% | 0.06% |
| 2013 | 20.51% | 0.02% |
| 2012 | 20.49% | 0.07% |
| 2011 | 20.42% | 0.03% |
| 2010 | 20.39% | 0.56% |
| 2009 | 19.83% | 0.64% |
| 2008 | 19.19% | 0.92% |
| 2007 | 18.27% | 0.54% |
| 2006 | 17.74% | 0.83% |
| 2005 | 16.91% | -0.12% |
| 2004 | 17.03% | -0.05% |
| 2003 | 17.08% | -0.13% |
| 2002 | 17.20% | -0.03% |
| 2001 | 17.23% | -0.16% |
| 2000 | 17.39% | -0.22% |
| 1999 | 17.61% | 0.18% |
| 1998 | 17.43% | -0.03% |
| 1997 | 17.46% | -0.12% |
| 1996 | 17.58% | -0.04% |
| 1995 | 17.62% | -0.10% |
| 1994 | 17.72% | -0.06% |
| 1993 | 17.78% | -0.18% |
| 1992 | 17.96% | 0.16% |
| 1991 | 17.80% | 0.16% |