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
Unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates in Cote d'Ivoire, 1992–2022
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.
Unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates in Cote d'Ivoire, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 6.7% | — |
| 1995 | 4.1% | -38.8% |
| 1998 | 2.9% | -30.3% |
| 2012 | 7.2% | +152.8% |
| 2013 | 4.3% | -41.1% |
| 2016 | 1.9% | -55.4% |
| 2017 | 3.3% | +72.6% |
| 2019 | 2.4% | -26.6% |
| 2022 | 2.3% | -3.8% |
Cote d'Ivoire compared with similar countries
- Cote d'Ivoire's 2.3% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 5.0%, 46% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Cote d'Ivoire's 2.3% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 5.6%, 41% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
Countries ranked near Cote d'Ivoire
More reference data data for Cote d'Ivoire
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.2383 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.2 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.93 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1744 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 1.93 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.799 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.8419 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 5.89 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 9.83 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.9495 (2050)
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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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.