Unemployment rate in Cote d'Ivoire
Cote d'Ivoire: Unemployment rate was 2.32 in 2025. ▼ Falling
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.
Unemployment rate in Cote d'Ivoire, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 6.59 | — |
| 1992 | 6.7 | +1.6% |
| 1993 | 5.87 | -12.4% |
| 1994 | 5.05 | -14.0% |
| 1995 | 4.1 | -18.7% |
| 1996 | 4.04 | -1.5% |
| 1997 | 3.96 | -1.9% |
| 1998 | 4.1 | +3.4% |
| 1999 | 4.42 | +7.8% |
| 2000 | 4.83 | +9.4% |
| 2001 | 5.2 | +7.4% |
| 2002 | 5.51 | +6.0% |
| 2003 | 5.85 | +6.2% |
| 2004 | 5.92 | +1.2% |
| 2005 | 6.02 | +1.8% |
| 2006 | 6.02 | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 6.28 | +4.4% |
| 2008 | 6.38 | +1.6% |
| 2009 | 6.57 | +3.0% |
| 2010 | 6.61 | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 7.14 | +8.1% |
| 2012 | 7.22 | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 4.25 | -41.1% |
| 2014 | 3.27 | -23.1% |
| 2015 | 2.57 | -21.4% |
| 2016 | 1.9 | -26.3% |
| 2017 | 3.27 | +72.6% |
| 2018 | 2.85 | -12.8% |
| 2019 | 2.4 | -15.8% |
| 2020 | 2.59 | +7.8% |
| 2021 | 2.62 | +1.4% |
| 2022 | 2.31 | -11.9% |
| 2023 | 2.26 | -2.0% |
| 2024 | 2.27 | +0.4% |
| 2025 | 2.32 | +2.2% |
Cote d'Ivoire compared with similar countries
- Cote d'Ivoire's 2.32 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 5.06, 46% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Cote d'Ivoire's 2.32 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 5.45, 43% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Unemployment rate in Cote 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 | +72.6% | 1.9 | 3.27 |
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
- 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 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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