Unemployment, male (% of male labor force) in Côte d'Ivoire
Côte d'Ivoire: Unemployment, male (% of male labor force) was 2.1% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Unemployment, male (% of male labor force) in Côte d'Ivoire, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
Côte d'Ivoire recorded 2.1% for unemployment, male (% of male labor force) in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.9% on the previous year and down 1.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment, male (% of male labor force) in Côte d'Ivoire peaked at 7.1% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 1.6%, in 2016.
Côte d'Ivoire ranks 164th 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, male (% of male labor force) in Côte d'Ivoire, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 6.5% | — |
| 1992 | 6.6% | +1.7% |
| 1993 | 5.8% | -12.4% |
| 1994 | 5.0% | -14.0% |
| 1995 | 4.1% | -18.9% |
| 1996 | 4.0% | -1.6% |
| 1997 | 3.9% | -2.0% |
| 1998 | 4.0% | +3.5% |
| 1999 | 4.4% | +7.9% |
| 2000 | 4.8% | +9.5% |
| 2001 | 5.1% | +7.6% |
| 2002 | 5.5% | +6.1% |
| 2003 | 5.8% | +6.2% |
| 2004 | 5.9% | +1.0% |
| 2005 | 6.0% | +1.7% |
| 2006 | 5.9% | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 6.2% | +4.5% |
| 2008 | 6.3% | +1.5% |
| 2009 | 6.5% | +3.0% |
| 2010 | 6.5% | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 7.1% | +8.4% |
| 2012 | 7.1% | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 3.6% | -50.1% |
| 2014 | 2.7% | -23.4% |
| 2015 | 2.1% | -21.7% |
| 2016 | 1.6% | -26.8% |
| 2017 | 2.8% | +82.5% |
| 2018 | 2.4% | -15.3% |
| 2019 | 1.9% | -19.2% |
| 2020 | 2.2% | +15.3% |
| 2021 | 2.4% | +5.2% |
| 2022 | 2.1% | -10.7% |
| 2023 | 2.1% | -2.1% |
| 2024 | 2.1% | +0.4% |
| 2025 | 2.1% | +0.9% |
Côte d'Ivoire compared with similar countries
- Côte d'Ivoire's 2.1% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 4.3%, 49% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Côte d'Ivoire's 2.1% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 5.3%, 40% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Unemployment, male (% of male labor force) in Côte 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 | +82.5% | 1.6% | 2.8% |
| 2013 | -50.1% | 7.1% | 3.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.9% | 3.9% | 6.6% | 9 |
| 2000s | 5.8% | 4.8% | 6.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.8% | 1.6% | 7.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.2% | 2.1% | 2.4% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Côte d'Ivoire
More education data for Côte d'Ivoire
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 103,215 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 668,732 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 138,867 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 149,137 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 3.28 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 4.82 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 3.99 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1509 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is unemployment, male (% of male labor force) in Côte d'Ivoire?
- Unemployment, male (% of male labor force) in Côte d'Ivoire was 2.1% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest unemployment, male (% of male labor force) recorded in Côte d'Ivoire?
- The highest recorded value was 7.1% in 2012.
- What is the lowest unemployment, male (% of male labor force) recorded in Côte d'Ivoire?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.6% in 2016.
- How does Côte d'Ivoire rank for unemployment, male (% of male labor force)?
- Côte d'Ivoire ranks 164th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is unemployment, male (% of male labor force) rising or falling in Côte d'Ivoire?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Côte d'Ivoire data come from?
- The figures come from ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Unemployment, male (% of male labor force) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.