Which has higher unemployment, total (% of total labor force), Gabon or Palestine, State of?

Palestine, State of, at 24.4% against 20.2% in Gabon as of 2022.

What is the difference in unemployment, total (% of total labor force) between Gabon and Palestine, State of?

4.2%, with Palestine, State of ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Gabon and Palestine, State of?

32 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2022.

Where does this data come from?

ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Gabon vs Palestine, State of: Unemployment, total (% of total labor force)

Gabon

20.2%

in 2025

Palestine, State of

24.4%

in 2022

Gabon rank

6th

Palestine, State of rank

5th

Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) over time

Gabon
Palestine, State of

How they compare

Palestine, State of currently reports 24.4% against 20.2% in Gabon, a difference of 4.2%.

That makes Palestine, State of's figure about 1.2 times Gabon's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 32 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Gabon ahead.

Gabon ranks 6th and Palestine, State of ranks 5th of 187 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Gabon averaged higher in 1 and Palestine, State of in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Gabon	Palestine, State of	Difference	Ahead
1990s	17.5%	10.6%	6.8%	Gabon
2000s	17.9%	20.6%	2.7%	Palestine, State of
2010s	20.1%	22.3%	2.2%	Palestine, State of
2020s	20.9%	25.6%	4.6%	Palestine, State of

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher unemployment, total (% of total labor force), Gabon or Palestine, State of?: Palestine, State of, at 24.4% against 20.2% in Gabon as of 2022.
What is the difference in unemployment, total (% of total labor force) between Gabon and Palestine, State of?: 4.2%, with Palestine, State of ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Gabon and Palestine, State of?: 32 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2022.
How do Gabon and Palestine, State of rank globally for unemployment, total (% of total labor force)?: Gabon ranks 6th and Palestine, State of ranks 5th of 187 countries.
Where does this data come from?: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (modeled ILO estimate)
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 235 places, 8,211 data points, 1991–2025
Last refreshed: 03 September 2026

Unemployment refers to the share of the labor force that is without work but available for and seeking employment.