Unemployment rate in Cote d'Ivoire
Cote d'Ivoire: Unemployment rate was 2.32 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
2.32
Change on year
up 2.2%
World rank
165th
of 186 countries
All-time high
7.22
in 2012
All-time low
1.9
in 2016
Years of data
35
1991–2025
Unemployment rate in Cote d'Ivoire, 1991–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for unemployment rate in Cote d'Ivoire is 2.32, measured in 2025.
The figure is up 2.2% on the previous year and down 9.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment rate in Cote d'Ivoire peaked at 7.22 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 1.9, in 2016.
Cote d'Ivoire ranks 165th 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.98 | 3.96 | 6.7 | 9 |
| 2000s | 5.86 | 4.83 | 6.57 | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.15 | 1.9 | 7.22 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.4 | 2.26 | 2.62 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Cote d'Ivoire
- 162 Papua New Guinea 2.57 compare
- 163 Japan 2.45 compare
- 164 Macao 2.35 compare
- 166 Philippines 2.23 compare
- 167 Kuwait 2.18 compare
- 168 United Arab Emirates 2.17 compare
More work & labour data for Cote d'Ivoire
- Legislation on sexual harassment in employment 1 (2023)
- Criminal penalties or civil remedies sexual harassment in employment 1 (2023)
- Women can take the same jobs as men 1 (2023)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) 67.1% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) 74.4% (2025)
- Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) 79.9% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15 59.5% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15-6 68.2% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) 75.3% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15 60.9% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is unemployment rate in Cote d'Ivoire?
- Unemployment rate in Cote d'Ivoire was 2.32 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest unemployment rate recorded in Cote d'Ivoire?
- The highest recorded value was 7.22 in 2012.
- What is the lowest unemployment rate recorded in Cote d'Ivoire?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.9 in 2016.
- How does Cote d'Ivoire rank for unemployment rate?
- Cote d'Ivoire ranks 165th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is unemployment rate rising or falling in Cote d'Ivoire?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Cote d'Ivoire data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Unemployment rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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