Unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates in Cote d'Ivoire

Cote d'Ivoire: Unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates was 2.3% in 2022. ▼ Falling

Latest (2022)
2.3%
Change on year
down 3.8%
World rank
162nd
of 185 countries
All-time high
7.2%
in 2012
All-time low
1.9%
in 2016
Years of data
9
1992–2022

Unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates in Cote d'Ivoire, 1992–2022

24681992200720221992: 6.7 %1995: 4.1 %1998: 2.9 %2012: 7.2 %2013: 4.3 %2016: 1.9 %2017: 3.3 %2019: 2.4 %2022: 2.3 %

Source: Labour Force Statistics, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.

Analysis

Cote d'Ivoire recorded 2.3% for unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates in 2022.

That represents a change of down 3.8% on the previous year and down 68.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates in Cote d'Ivoire peaked at 7.2% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 1.9%, in 2016.

Cote d'Ivoire ranks 162nd of 185 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 4.6% 2.9% 6.7% 3
2010s 3.8% 1.9% 7.2% 5
2020s 2.3% 2.3% 2.3% 1

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Frequently asked questions

What is unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates in Cote d'Ivoire?
Unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates in Cote d'Ivoire was 2.3% in 2022, according to Labour Force Statistics, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates recorded in Cote d'Ivoire?
The highest recorded value was 7.2% in 2012.
What is the lowest unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates recorded in Cote d'Ivoire?
The lowest recorded value was 1.9% in 2016.
How does Cote d'Ivoire rank for unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates?
Cote d'Ivoire ranks 162nd out of 185 countries with data for 2022.
Is unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates rising or falling in Cote d'Ivoire?
Over the last ten years it is down 68.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Cote d'Ivoire data come from?
The figures come from Labour Force Statistics, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates
Unit
%
Source
Labour Force Statistics, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
185 places, 5,169 data points, 1960–2025
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Share of the labor force without work, but actively looking for a job and available to start soon. Figures refer to national estimates and may not be fully comparable across countries.