Côte d'Ivoire vs Japan: Unemployment, total (% of total labor force)
Côte d'Ivoire
2.3%
in 2022
Japan
2.5%
in 2025
Côte d'Ivoire rank
164th
Japan rank
161st
Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) over time
- Côte d'Ivoire
- Japan
How they compare
Japan currently reports 2.5% against 2.3% in Côte d'Ivoire, a difference of 0.2%.
That makes Japan's figure about 1.1 times Côte d'Ivoire's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 9 shared years of data; in 1992 it was Côte d'Ivoire ahead.
Côte d'Ivoire ranks 164th and Japan ranks 161st of 187 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Côte d'Ivoire averaged higher in 2 and Japan in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Côte d'Ivoire | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.6% | 3.2% | 1.4% | Côte d'Ivoire |
| 2010s | 3.8% | 3.3% | 0.5% | Côte d'Ivoire |
| 2020s | 2.3% | 2.6% | 0.3% | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher unemployment, total (% of total labor force), Côte d'Ivoire or Japan?
- Japan, at 2.5% against 2.3% in Côte d'Ivoire as of 2025.
- What is the difference in unemployment, total (% of total labor force) between Côte d'Ivoire and Japan?
- 0.2%, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Côte d'Ivoire and Japan?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2022.
- How do Côte d'Ivoire and Japan rank globally for unemployment, total (% of total labor force)?
- Côte d'Ivoire ranks 164th and Japan ranks 161st of 187 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (national estimate). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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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. Definitions of labor force and unemployment differ by country.