Unemployment rate of men vs. women in Côte d'Ivoire
Côte d'Ivoire: Unemployment rate of men vs. women was 2.1% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Unemployment rate of men vs. women in Côte d'Ivoire, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for unemployment rate of men vs. women in Côte d'Ivoire is 2.1%, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of up 0.9% on the previous year and down 1.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment rate of men vs. women in Côte d'Ivoire peaked at 7.1% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 1.6%, in 2016.
Côte d'Ivoire ranks 163rd of 186 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Unemployment rate of men vs. women in Côte d'Ivoire, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 6.5% | — |
| 1992 | 6.6% | +1.7% |
| 1993 | 5.8% | -12.4% |
| 1994 | 5.0% | -14.0% |
| 1995 | 4.1% | -18.9% |
| 1996 | 4.0% | -1.6% |
| 1997 | 3.9% | -2.0% |
| 1998 | 4.0% | +3.5% |
| 1999 | 4.4% | +7.9% |
| 2000 | 4.8% | +9.5% |
| 2001 | 5.1% | +7.6% |
| 2002 | 5.5% | +6.1% |
| 2003 | 5.8% | +6.2% |
| 2004 | 5.9% | +1.0% |
| 2005 | 6.0% | +1.7% |
| 2006 | 5.9% | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 6.2% | +4.5% |
| 2008 | 6.3% | +1.5% |
| 2009 | 6.5% | +3.0% |
| 2010 | 6.5% | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 7.1% | +8.4% |
| 2012 | 7.1% | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 3.6% | -50.1% |
| 2014 | 2.7% | -23.4% |
| 2015 | 2.1% | -21.7% |
| 2016 | 1.6% | -26.8% |
| 2017 | 2.8% | +82.5% |
| 2018 | 2.4% | -15.3% |
| 2019 | 1.9% | -19.2% |
| 2020 | 2.2% | +15.3% |
| 2021 | 2.4% | +5.2% |
| 2022 | 2.1% | -10.7% |
| 2023 | 2.1% | -2.1% |
| 2024 | 2.1% | +0.4% |
| 2025 | 2.1% | +0.9% |
Côte d'Ivoire compared with similar countries
- Côte d'Ivoire's 2.1% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 4.3%, 49% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Côte d'Ivoire's 2.1% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 5.3%, 40% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Unemployment rate of men vs. women in Côte d'Ivoire changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | +82.5% | 1.6% | 2.8% |
| 2013 | -50.1% | 7.1% | 3.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.9% | 3.9% | 6.6% | 9 |
| 2000s | 5.8% | 4.8% | 6.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.8% | 1.6% | 7.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.2% | 2.1% | 2.4% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Côte d'Ivoire
More work & labour data for Côte d'Ivoire
- Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) 6,814 (2027)
- Labour force participation rate (ILO modelled estimates) 67.05 (2027)
- Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) 13,867 (2027)
- Unemployment rate (ILO modelled estimates) 2.41 (2027)
- Labour dependency ratio 1.53 (2027)
- Output per worker, GDP constant 2021 international $ at PPP 19,166 (2027)
- Output per worker, GDP constant 2015 US $ 6,805 (2027)
- Employment-to-population ratio (ILO modelled estimates) 65.43 (2027)
- Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+) 3.05 % change on previous year (2027)
- Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), annual growth rate 2.96 % change on previous year (2027)
Frequently asked questions
- What is unemployment rate of men vs. women in Côte d'Ivoire?
- Unemployment rate of men vs. women in Côte d'Ivoire was 2.1% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest unemployment rate of men vs. women recorded in Côte d'Ivoire?
- The highest recorded value was 7.1% in 2012.
- What is the lowest unemployment rate of men vs. women recorded in Côte d'Ivoire?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.6% in 2016.
- How does Côte d'Ivoire rank for unemployment rate of men vs. women?
- Côte d'Ivoire ranks 163rd out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is unemployment rate of men vs. women rising or falling in Côte d'Ivoire?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Côte d'Ivoire data come from?
- The figures come from ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Unemployment rate of men vs. women. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of the male labor force without work, but actively looking for a job and available to start soon.