Unemployment with advanced education, female in Côte d'Ivoire

Côte d'Ivoire: Unemployment with advanced education, female was 19.1% in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
19.1%
Change on year
up 45.2%
World rank
14th
of 126 countries
All-time high
37.8%
in 2012
All-time low
8.7%
in 1998
Years of data
7
1998–2022

Unemployment with advanced education, female in Côte d'Ivoire, 1998–2022

102030401998201020221998: 8.7 % of female labor force with advanced education2012: 37.8 % of female labor force with advanced education2013: 13.2 % of female labor force with advanced education2016: 14.3 % of female labor force with advanced education2017: 22.2 % of female labor force with advanced education2019: 13.1 % of female labor force with advanced education2022: 19.1 % of female labor force with advanced education

Source: Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO). Measured in % of female labor force with advanced education.

Analysis

In 2022, unemployment with advanced education, female in Côte d'Ivoire stood at 19.1%.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 45.2% on the previous year and down 49.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, unemployment with advanced education, female in Côte d'Ivoire peaked at 37.8% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 8.7%, in 1998.

Côte d'Ivoire ranks 14th of 126 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

Unemployment with advanced education, female in Côte d'Ivoire, year by year

Annual values for Unemployment with advanced education, female (% of female labor force with advanced education) in Côte d'Ivoire, 1998 to 2022.
Year % of female labor force with advanced education Change
1998 8.7%
2012 37.8% +331.7%
2013 13.2% -65.1%
2016 14.3% +8.7%
2017 22.2% +55.0%
2019 13.1% -40.9%
2022 19.1% +45.2%

Côte d'Ivoire compared with similar countries

  • Côte d'Ivoire's 19.1% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 13.2%, 1.4× the median. (23 countries reporting)
  • Côte d'Ivoire's 19.1% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 13.0%, 1.5× the median. (20 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 8.7% 8.7% 8.7% 1
2010s 20.1% 13.1% 37.8% 5
2020s 19.1% 19.1% 19.1% 1

Countries ranked near Côte d'Ivoire

  1. 11 Botswana 22.7% compare
  2. 12 India 20.9% compare
  3. 13 Iran, Islamic Republic of 19.1% compare
  4. 15 Bangladesh 19.0% compare
  5. 16 Saudi Arabia 14.6% compare
  6. 17 South Africa 14.4% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is unemployment with advanced education, female in Côte d'Ivoire?
Unemployment with advanced education, female in Côte d'Ivoire was 19.1% in 2022, according to Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO).
What is the highest unemployment with advanced education, female recorded in Côte d'Ivoire?
The highest recorded value was 37.8% in 2012.
What is the lowest unemployment with advanced education, female recorded in Côte d'Ivoire?
The lowest recorded value was 8.7% in 1998.
How does Côte d'Ivoire rank for unemployment with advanced education, female?
Côte d'Ivoire ranks 14th out of 126 countries with data for 2022.
Is unemployment with advanced education, female rising or falling in Côte d'Ivoire?
Over the last ten years it is down 49.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Côte d'Ivoire data come from?
The figures come from Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Unemployment with advanced education, female (% of female labor force with advanced education). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Unemployment with advanced education, female (% of female labor force with advanced education)
Unit
% of female labor force with advanced education
Source
Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
145 places, 2,608 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

The percentage of the labor force with an advanced level of education who are unemployed. Advanced education comprises short-cycle tertiary education, a bachelor’s degree or equivalent education level, a master’s degree or equivalent education level, or doctoral degree or equivalent education level according to the International Standard Classification of Education 2011 (ISCED 2011).