Unemployment, youth male (% of male labor force ages 15-24) in Cote d'Ivoire
Cote d'Ivoire: Unemployment, youth male (% of male labor force ages 15-24) was 3.6% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Unemployment, youth male (% of male labor force ages 15-24) in Cote d'Ivoire, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
Cote d'Ivoire recorded 3.6% for unemployment, youth male (% of male labor force ages 15-24) in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.8% on the previous year and up 43.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment, youth male (% of male labor force ages 15-24) in Cote d'Ivoire peaked at 10.3% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 1.3%, in 2016.
Cote d'Ivoire ranks 170th of 187 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Unemployment, youth male (% of male labor force ages 15-24) in Cote d'Ivoire, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 9.0% | — |
| 1992 | 9.1% | +1.0% |
| 1993 | 8.0% | -12.4% |
| 1994 | 6.9% | -14.0% |
| 1995 | 5.6% | -18.0% |
| 1996 | 5.6% | -0.5% |
| 1997 | 5.6% | -0.8% |
| 1998 | 5.7% | +3.1% |
| 1999 | 6.2% | +7.1% |
| 2000 | 6.7% | +8.2% |
| 2001 | 7.1% | +6.7% |
| 2002 | 7.5% | +5.6% |
| 2003 | 7.9% | +5.6% |
| 2004 | 8.1% | +2.1% |
| 2005 | 8.3% | +2.5% |
| 2006 | 8.4% | +1.1% |
| 2007 | 8.7% | +4.2% |
| 2008 | 8.9% | +2.3% |
| 2009 | 9.2% | +3.4% |
| 2010 | 9.4% | +1.8% |
| 2011 | 10.1% | +7.1% |
| 2012 | 10.3% | +2.3% |
| 2013 | 5.2% | -49.4% |
| 2014 | 3.8% | -27.7% |
| 2015 | 2.5% | -32.9% |
| 2016 | 1.3% | -49.8% |
| 2017 | 4.5% | +250.1% |
| 2018 | 3.9% | -12.1% |
| 2019 | 3.4% | -14.4% |
| 2020 | 3.9% | +17.3% |
| 2021 | 4.2% | +7.6% |
| 2022 | 3.9% | -6.9% |
| 2023 | 3.9% | -1.4% |
| 2024 | 3.9% | +0.2% |
| 2025 | 3.6% | -6.8% |
Cote d'Ivoire compared with similar countries
- Cote d'Ivoire's 3.6% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 9.6%, 38% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Cote d'Ivoire's 3.6% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 9.0%, 40% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Unemployment, youth male (% of male labor force ages 15-24) 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 | +250.1% | 1.3% | 4.5% |
| 2013 | -49.4% | 10.3% | 5.2% |
| 2016 | -49.8% | 2.5% | 1.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6.9% | 5.6% | 9.1% | 9 |
| 2000s | 8.1% | 6.7% | 9.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.4% | 1.3% | 10.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.9% | 3.6% | 4.2% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Cote d'Ivoire
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, youth male (% of male labor force ages 15-24) in Cote d'Ivoire?
- Unemployment, youth male (% of male labor force ages 15-24) in Cote d'Ivoire was 3.6% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest unemployment, youth male (% of male labor force ages 15-24) recorded in Cote d'Ivoire?
- The highest recorded value was 10.3% in 2012.
- What is the lowest unemployment, youth male (% of male labor force ages 15-24) recorded in Cote d'Ivoire?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.3% in 2016.
- How does Cote d'Ivoire rank for unemployment, youth male (% of male labor force ages 15-24)?
- Cote d'Ivoire ranks 170th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is unemployment, youth male (% of male labor force ages 15-24) rising or falling in Cote d'Ivoire?
- Over the last ten years it is up 43.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Cote d'Ivoire data come from?
- The figures come from ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Unemployment, youth male (% of male labor force ages 15-24) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Youth unemployment refers to the share of the labor force ages 15-24 without work but available for and seeking employment.