Youth Unemployment Rate of Ivory Coast
Updated on May 15, 2023.

According to the World Bank, the total youth unemployment rate of Ivory Coast was 4.2% in 2022, a difference of -0.25 points from 2021; and the total labor force of Ivory Coast in 2022 was 10,787,278. The most recent figures on male and female unemployment rates were 3.4% and 5.2% respectively in 2022.

The World Bank defines youth unemployment rate as "the share of the labor force ages 15-24 without work but available for and seeking employment".

The chart and table below shows the total youth, male youth, and female youth unemployment rates of Ivory Coast for 1991 - 2022.

See also: Unemployment Rate of Ivory Coast.

Data Source: World Bank.
Youth Unemployment Rate of Ivory Coast (%)
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Youth Unemployment Rate of Ivory Coast
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Year Total Youth Unempl.(%) Male Youth Unempl.(%) Female Youth Unempl.(%)
1991 10.12 10.17 10.05
1992 10.19 10.25 10.11
1993 8.86 8.91 8.78
1994 7.53 7.58 7.46
1995 6.16 6.21 6.1
1996 6.1 6.15 6.03
1997 6.03 6.09 5.95
1998 6.05 6.11 5.96
1999 6.4 6.47 6.29
2000 6.73 6.81 6.61
2001 7.07 7.16 6.94
2002 7.39 7.5 7.24
2003 7.73 7.85 7.55
2004 7.92 8.05 7.73
2005 8.24 8.39 8.02
2006 8.49 8.66 8.26
2007 8.79 8.98 8.52
2008 9.01 9.22 8.71
2009 9.28 9.52 8.95
2010 9.49 9.75 9.13
2011 9.92 10.22 9.51
2012 9.95 10.27 9.53
2013 6.27 5.3 7.55
2014 4.88 3.98 6.05
2015 3.48 2.65 4.55
2016 2.04 1.27 3.01
2017 5.17 4.39 6.17
2018 4.56 3.82 5.49
2019 3.95 3.26 4.81
2020 4.54 3.72 5.58
2021 4.45 3.6 5.52
2022 4.2 3.4 5.2