Unemployment Rate in Gabon decreased to 20.10 percent in 2024 from 20.30 percent in 2023. Unemployment Rate in Gabon averaged 18.84 percent from 1991 until 2024, reaching an all time high of 21.30 percent in 2020 and a record low of 16.90 percent in 2005. source: International Labour Organization (ILO)

Unemployment Rate in Gabon is expected to reach 19.70 percent by the end of 2026, according to Trading Economics global macro models and analysts expectations. In the long-term, the Gabon Unemployment Rate is projected to trend around 19.50 percent in 2027, according to our econometric models.



Related Last Previous Unit Reference
Population 2.54 2.48 Million Dec 2024
Unemployment Rate 20.10 20.30 percent Dec 2024


Gabon Unemployment Rate
In Gabon, the unemployment rate measures the number of people actively looking for a job as a percentage of the labour force.
Actual Previous Highest Lowest Dates Unit Frequency
20.10 20.30 21.30 16.90 1991 - 2024 percent Yearly