Youth Unemployment Rate of Gabon
Updated on May 15, 2023.

According to the World Bank, the total youth unemployment rate of Gabon was 36.89% in 2022, a difference of -0.63 points from 2021; and the total labor force of Gabon in 2022 was 725,373. The most recent figures on male and female unemployment rates were 32.2% and 43.07% respectively in 2022.

The World Bank defines youth unemployment rate as "the share of the labor force ages 15-24 without work but available for and seeking employment".

The chart and table below shows the total youth, male youth, and female youth unemployment rates of Gabon for 1991 - 2022.

See also: Unemployment Rate of Gabon.

Data Source: World Bank.
Youth Unemployment Rate of Gabon (%)
Total
Male
Female
Youth Unemployment Rate of Gabon
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Year Total Youth Unempl.(%) Male Youth Unempl.(%) Female Youth Unempl.(%)
1991 42.9 42.65 43.27
1992 43.44 43.26 43.7
1993 43.3 43.19 43.47
1994 42.13 41.79 42.65
1995 40.98 40.35 41.9
1996 39.97 39.05 41.36
1997 38.9 37.64 40.78
1998 38.04 36.42 40.45
1999 37.59 35.58 40.55
2000 36.45 34.06 39.97
2001 35.47 32.67 39.56
2002 34.73 31.5 39.42
2003 33.85 30.18 39.13
2004 33.11 28.98 39.01
2005 32.27 27.67 38.78
2006 33.27 28.56 39.86
2007 33.78 29.04 40.37
2008 34.85 30.01 41.48
2009 35.46 30.6 42.07
2010 35.92 31.06 42.49
2011 35.96 31.21 42.35
2012 36.07 31.41 42.29
2013 36.09 31.53 42.14
2014 36.15 31.69 42.06
2015 36.18 31.8 41.93
2016 36.19 31.9 41.85
2017 36.19 31.99 41.75
2018 36.13 32.01 41.58
2019 35.98 31.94 41.31
2020 38.52 33.9 44.67
2021 37.52 33.02 43.46
2022 36.89 32.2 43.07