Unemployment, female (% of female labor force) in Gabon
Gabon: Unemployment, female (% of female labor force) was 28.6% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Unemployment, female (% of female labor force) in Gabon, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
The most recent figure for unemployment, female (% of female labor force) in Gabon is 28.6%, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.2% on the previous year and up 0.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment, female (% of female labor force) in Gabon peaked at 30.1% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 15.5%, in 1991.
That places Gabon 7th out of 187 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Unemployment, female (% of female labor force) in Gabon, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 15.5% | — |
| 1992 | 16.0% | +2.8% |
| 1993 | 16.0% | +0.3% |
| 1994 | 16.7% | +4.0% |
| 1995 | 16.9% | +1.4% |
| 1996 | 17.5% | +3.4% |
| 1997 | 17.9% | +2.7% |
| 1998 | 18.6% | +3.5% |
| 1999 | 19.7% | +6.1% |
| 2000 | 20.7% | +4.8% |
| 2001 | 21.3% | +3.2% |
| 2002 | 21.5% | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 21.8% | +1.7% |
| 2004 | 22.5% | +3.0% |
| 2005 | 22.9% | +1.9% |
| 2006 | 24.4% | +6.4% |
| 2007 | 25.3% | +3.5% |
| 2008 | 26.8% | +6.2% |
| 2009 | 27.8% | +3.7% |
| 2010 | 28.9% | +4.0% |
| 2011 | 28.3% | -2.3% |
| 2012 | 28.0% | -1.1% |
| 2013 | 28.1% | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 28.3% | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 28.4% | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 28.6% | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 28.9% | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 29.1% | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 29.0% | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 30.1% | +3.6% |
| 2021 | 29.9% | -0.5% |
| 2022 | 29.0% | -3.1% |
| 2023 | 28.8% | -0.8% |
| 2024 | 28.7% | -0.4% |
| 2025 | 28.6% | -0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 17.2% | 15.5% | 19.7% | 9 |
| 2000s | 23.5% | 20.7% | 27.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 28.6% | 28.0% | 29.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 29.2% | 28.6% | 30.1% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Gabon
More education data for Gabon
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 10,118 (2019)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 96,273 (2003)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 215,825 (2019)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 269,687 (2019)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -0.7291 % change on previous year (2003)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2019)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1189 units per person (2019)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 269,687 (2019)
Frequently asked questions
- What is unemployment, female (% of female labor force) in Gabon?
- Unemployment, female (% of female labor force) in Gabon was 28.6% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest unemployment, female (% of female labor force) recorded in Gabon?
- The highest recorded value was 30.1% in 2020.
- What is the lowest unemployment, female (% of female labor force) recorded in Gabon?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.5% in 1991.
- How does Gabon rank for unemployment, female (% of female labor force)?
- Gabon ranks 7th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is unemployment, female (% of female labor force) rising or falling in Gabon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Gabon data come from?
- The figures come from ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Unemployment, female (% of female labor force) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Unemployment refers to the share of the labor force that is without work but available for and seeking employment.