Ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (% ages 15-24) in Cote d'Ivoire
Cote d'Ivoire: Ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (% ages 15-24) was 124.0% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (% ages 15-24) in Cote d'Ivoire, 1991–2025
Source: World Bank, World Development Indicators database. Estimates are based on data obtained from International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT at https://ilostat.ilo.org/data/.
Analysis
The most recent figure for ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (% ages 15-24) in Cote d'Ivoire is 124.0%, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of up 2.7% on the previous year and down 28.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (% ages 15-24) in Cote d'Ivoire peaked at 239.2% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 91.8%, in 2012.
Cote d'Ivoire ranks 67th of 187 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (% ages 15-24) in Cote d'Ivoire, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 92.4% | — |
| 1992 | 92.5% | +0.1% |
| 1993 | 92.6% | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 92.7% | +0.1% |
| 1995 | 92.9% | +0.2% |
| 1996 | 93.2% | +0.3% |
| 1997 | 93.4% | +0.3% |
| 1998 | 93.4% | -0.0% |
| 1999 | 93.2% | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 93.0% | -0.2% |
| 2001 | 92.9% | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 92.8% | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 92.7% | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 92.8% | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 92.9% | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 93.1% | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 93.0% | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 92.9% | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 92.6% | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 92.4% | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 92.0% | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 91.8% | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 141.1% | +53.8% |
| 2014 | 152.1% | +7.8% |
| 2015 | 173.5% | +14.0% |
| 2016 | 239.2% | +37.9% |
| 2017 | 141.5% | -40.8% |
| 2018 | 144.1% | +1.8% |
| 2019 | 147.2% | +2.1% |
| 2020 | 144.1% | -2.1% |
| 2021 | 128.0% | -11.1% |
| 2022 | 121.1% | -5.4% |
| 2023 | 121.0% | -0.1% |
| 2024 | 120.8% | -0.2% |
| 2025 | 124.0% | +2.7% |
Cote d'Ivoire compared with similar countries
- Cote d'Ivoire's 124.0% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 113.1%, 1.1× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Cote d'Ivoire's 124.0% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 113.3%, 1.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (% ages 15-24) in Cote 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | +53.8% | 91.8% | 141.1% |
| 2017 | -40.8% | 239.2% | 141.5% |
| 2016 | +37.9% | 173.5% | 239.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 92.9% | 92.4% | 93.4% | 9 |
| 2000s | 92.9% | 92.6% | 93.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 141.5% | 91.8% | 239.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 126.5% | 120.8% | 144.1% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Cote d'Ivoire
More gender data for Cote d'Ivoire
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 14,048 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 0.858 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 22,651 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 22,651 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 3.17 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 481,925 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 491,308 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 470,556 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 477,925 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 463,095 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (% ages 15-24) in Cote d'Ivoire?
- Ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (% ages 15-24) in Cote d'Ivoire was 124.0% in 2025, according to World Bank, World Development Indicators database. Estimates are based on data obtained from International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT at https://ilostat.ilo.org/data/.
- What is the highest ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (% ages 15-24) recorded in Cote d'Ivoire?
- The highest recorded value was 239.2% in 2016.
- What is the lowest ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (% ages 15-24) recorded in Cote d'Ivoire?
- The lowest recorded value was 91.8% in 2012.
- How does Cote d'Ivoire rank for ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (% ages 15-24)?
- Cote d'Ivoire ranks 67th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (% ages 15-24) rising or falling in Cote d'Ivoire?
- Over the last ten years it is down 28.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Cote d'Ivoire data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank, World Development Indicators database. Estimates are based on data obtained from International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT at https://ilostat.ilo.org/data/, published as part of Ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (% ages 15-24) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Ratio of female to male youth unemployment is the percentage of female to male youth unemployment rates.