Economy
The World Bank — World Development Indicators (CC BY 4.0) · updated 2025-12-31
Gabon's unemployment rate stands at 20.15% as of 2025-12-31, up from 20.09% in 2024. Historical data runs from 1991 to 2025 (35 observations).
In 2025, Gabon's unemployment rate was 20.15%, up from 20.09% in 2024.
In 2024, Gabon's unemployment rate was 20.09%, down from 20.16% in 2023.
In 2023, Gabon's unemployment rate was 20.16%, down from 20.32% in 2022.
In 2022, Gabon's unemployment rate was 20.32%, down from 21.22% in 2021.
In 2021, Gabon's unemployment rate was 21.22%, down from 21.28% in 2020.
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 20.15% | +0.063% |
| 2024 | 20.09% | -0.07% |
| 2023 | 20.16% | -0.158% |
| 2022 | 20.32% | -0.904% |
| 2021 | 21.22% | -0.056% |
| 2020 | 21.28% | +0.908% |
| 2019 | 20.37% | -0.088% |
| 2018 | 20.46% | +0.152% |
| 2017 | 20.31% | +0.19% |
| 2016 | 20.12% | +0.174% |
| 2015 | 19.94% | +0.07% |
| 2014 | 19.87% | +0.137% |
| 2013 | 19.74% | +0.075% |
| 2012 | 19.66% | -0.234% |
| 2011 | 19.9% | -0.495% |
| 2010 | 20.39% | +0.63% |
| 2009 | 19.76% | +0.548% |
| 2008 | 19.21% | +0.955% |
| 2007 | 18.26% | +0.452% |
| 2006 | 17.81% | +0.895% |
| 2005 | 16.91% | -0.198% |
| 2004 | 17.11% | -0.018% |
| 2003 | 17.13% | -0.25% |
| 2002 | 17.38% | -0.451% |
| 2001 | 17.83% | -0.021% |
| 2000 | 17.85% | +0.249% |
| 1999 | 17.6% | +0.447% |
| 1998 | 17.15% | -0.014% |
| 1997 | 17.17% | -0.159% |
| 1996 | 17.33% | -0.063% |
| 1995 | 17.39% | -0.416% |
| 1994 | 17.8% | +0.024% |
| 1993 | 17.78% | +0.064% |
| 1992 | 17.72% | +0.492% |
| 1991 | 17.22% | — |
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Gabon's unemployment rate is 20.15% as of 2025-12-31, compared with 20.09% in 2024. The World Bank — World Development Indicators (CC BY 4.0)
The highest recorded value is 21.28% (2020); the lowest is 16.91% (2005), across data from 1991 to 2025.
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