Cote d'Ivoire vs Nigeria: Unemployment rate of men vs. women
Cote d'Ivoire
2.1%
in 2025
Nigeria
2.3%
in 2025
Cote d'Ivoire rank
163rd
Nigeria rank
160th
Unemployment rate of men vs. women over time
- Cote d'Ivoire
- Nigeria
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 2.3% against 2.1% in Cote d'Ivoire, a difference of 0.2%.
That makes Nigeria's figure about 1.1 times Cote d'Ivoire's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Cote d'Ivoire ahead.
Cote d'Ivoire ranks 163rd and Nigeria ranks 160th of 186 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Cote d'Ivoire averaged higher in 2 and Nigeria in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cote d'Ivoire | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.9% | 4.1% | 0.9% | Cote d'Ivoire |
| 2000s | 5.8% | 3.8% | 2.0% | Cote d'Ivoire |
| 2010s | 3.8% | 4.5% | 0.7% | Nigeria |
| 2020s | 2.2% | 3.1% | 1.0% | Nigeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher unemployment rate of men vs. women, Cote d'Ivoire or Nigeria?
- Nigeria, at 2.3% against 2.1% in Cote d'Ivoire as of 2025.
- What is the difference in unemployment rate of men vs. women between Cote d'Ivoire and Nigeria?
- 0.2%, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cote d'Ivoire and Nigeria?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Cote d'Ivoire and Nigeria rank globally for unemployment rate of men vs. women?
- Cote d'Ivoire ranks 163rd and Nigeria ranks 160th of 186 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) β processed by Our World in Data, published as Unemployment rate of men vs. women. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Share of the male labor force without work, but actively looking for a job and available to start soon.