Côte d'Ivoire vs Japan: Unemployment, total (% of total labor force)
Côte d'Ivoire
2.3%
in 2025
Japan
2.5%
in 2025
Côte d'Ivoire rank
166th
Japan rank
164th
Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) over time
- Côte d'Ivoire
- Japan
How they compare
Japan currently reports 2.5% against 2.3% in Côte d'Ivoire, a difference of 0.2%.
That makes Japan's figure about 1.1 times Côte d'Ivoire's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Côte d'Ivoire ahead.
Côte d'Ivoire ranks 166th and Japan ranks 164th of 187 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Côte d'Ivoire averaged higher in 3 and Japan in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Côte d'Ivoire | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5.0% | 3.1% | 1.8% | Côte d'Ivoire |
| 2000s | 5.9% | 4.7% | 1.2% | Côte d'Ivoire |
| 2010s | 4.1% | 3.6% | 0.6% | Côte d'Ivoire |
| 2020s | 2.4% | 2.6% | 0.2% | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher unemployment, total (% of total labor force), Côte d'Ivoire or Japan?
- Japan, at 2.5% against 2.3% in Côte d'Ivoire as of 2025.
- What is the difference in unemployment, total (% of total labor force) between Côte d'Ivoire and Japan?
- 0.2%, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Côte d'Ivoire and Japan?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Côte d'Ivoire and Japan rank globally for unemployment, total (% of total labor force)?
- Côte d'Ivoire ranks 166th and Japan ranks 164th of 187 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Unemployment refers to the share of the labor force that is without work but available for and seeking employment.