Côte d'Ivoire vs Ethiopia: Female share of the labor force
Côte d'Ivoire
43.4%
in 2025
Ethiopia
43.1%
in 2025
Côte d'Ivoire rank
112th
Ethiopia rank
113th
Female share of the labor force over time
- Côte d'Ivoire
- Ethiopia
How they compare
Côte d'Ivoire currently reports 43.4% against 43.1% in Ethiopia, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Ethiopia ahead.
Côte d'Ivoire ranks 112th and Ethiopia ranks 113th of 186 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Côte d'Ivoire averaged higher in 1 and Ethiopia in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Côte d'Ivoire | Ethiopia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 36.4% | 46.9% | 10.6% | Ethiopia |
| 2000s | 41.2% | 46.1% | 4.9% | Ethiopia |
| 2010s | 43.6% | 45.2% | 1.7% | Ethiopia |
| 2020s | 43.0% | 42.9% | 0.1% | Côte d'Ivoire |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher female share of the labor force, Côte d'Ivoire or Ethiopia?
- Côte d'Ivoire, at 43.4% against 43.1% in Ethiopia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in female share of the labor force between Côte d'Ivoire and Ethiopia?
- 0.3%, with Côte d'Ivoire ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Côte d'Ivoire and Ethiopia?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Côte d'Ivoire and Ethiopia rank globally for female share of the labor force?
- Côte d'Ivoire ranks 112th and Ethiopia ranks 113th of 186 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Labour Organization and UN Population Division, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Female share of the labor force. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Share of the working-age population economically active (employed or unemployed) who are female.