Cote d'Ivoire vs Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income): Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+)
Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) over time
- Cote d'Ivoire
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)
How they compare
Cote d'Ivoire currently reports 67.1% against 44.9% in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income), a difference of 22.2%.
That makes Cote d'Ivoire's figure about 1.5 times Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)'s.
Across all 36 years both countries report, Cote d'Ivoire has been ahead every year.
Cote d'Ivoire ranks 44th and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) ranks 46th of 187 countries.
Cote d'Ivoire has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cote d'Ivoire | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 65.4% | 47.4% | 18.0% | Cote d'Ivoire |
| 2000s | 66.2% | 46.8% | 19.3% | Cote d'Ivoire |
| 2010s | 66.6% | 46.2% | 20.4% | Cote d'Ivoire |
| 2020s | 66.6% | 44.7% | 21.9% | Cote d'Ivoire |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+), Cote d'Ivoire or Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)?
- Cote d'Ivoire, at 67.1% against 44.9% in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) as of 2025.
- What is the difference in labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) between Cote d'Ivoire and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)?
- 22.2%, with Cote d'Ivoire ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cote d'Ivoire and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Cote d'Ivoire and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) rank globally for labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+)?
- Cote d'Ivoire ranks 44th and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) ranks 46th of 187 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) (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
Labor force participation rate is the proportion of the population ages 15 and older that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.