Employment in industry, male (% of male employment) in Cote d'Ivoire
Cote d'Ivoire: Employment in industry, male (% of male employment) was 15.6% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Employment in industry, male (% of male employment) in Cote d'Ivoire, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
In 2025, employment in industry, male (% of male employment) in Cote d'Ivoire stood at 15.6%. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
The figure is up 2.1% on the previous year and up 39.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment in industry, male (% of male employment) in Cote d'Ivoire peaked at 15.6% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 10.3%, in 2016.
That places Cote d'Ivoire 159th out of 187 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Employment in industry, male (% of male employment) in Cote d'Ivoire, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 13.6% | — |
| 1992 | 13.4% | -1.3% |
| 1993 | 13.2% | -1.3% |
| 1994 | 13.1% | -0.9% |
| 1995 | 13.2% | +0.9% |
| 1996 | 13.4% | +1.1% |
| 1997 | 13.6% | +1.7% |
| 1998 | 13.6% | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 13.6% | -0.4% |
| 2000 | 13.4% | -1.2% |
| 2001 | 13.1% | -1.8% |
| 2002 | 12.9% | -1.9% |
| 2003 | 12.5% | -2.8% |
| 2004 | 12.6% | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 12.5% | -0.5% |
| 2006 | 12.5% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 12.4% | -0.7% |
| 2008 | 12.5% | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 12.5% | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 12.6% | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 12.1% | -4.1% |
| 2012 | 12.4% | +2.1% |
| 2013 | 12.7% | +2.9% |
| 2014 | 12.1% | -4.8% |
| 2015 | 11.2% | -7.4% |
| 2016 | 10.3% | -8.2% |
| 2017 | 11.4% | +10.3% |
| 2018 | 12.3% | +8.3% |
| 2019 | 13.5% | +9.6% |
| 2020 | 13.9% | +3.2% |
| 2021 | 14.4% | +3.9% |
| 2022 | 14.7% | +1.6% |
| 2023 | 15.0% | +2.2% |
| 2024 | 15.3% | +2.0% |
| 2025 | 15.6% | +2.1% |
Cote d'Ivoire compared with similar countries
- Cote d'Ivoire's 15.6% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 20.1%, 78% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Cote d'Ivoire's 15.6% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 16.8%, 93% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 13.4% | 13.1% | 13.6% | 9 |
| 2000s | 12.7% | 12.4% | 13.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.1% | 10.3% | 13.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.8% | 13.9% | 15.6% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Cote d'Ivoire
More work & labour data for Cote d'Ivoire
- Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) 6,814 (2027)
- Labour force participation rate (ILO modelled estimates) 67.05 (2027)
- Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) 13,867 (2027)
- Unemployment rate (ILO modelled estimates) 2.41 (2027)
- Labour dependency ratio 1.53 (2027)
- Output per worker, GDP constant 2021 international $ at PPP 19,166 (2027)
- Output per worker, GDP constant 2015 US $ 6,805 (2027)
- Employment-to-population ratio (ILO modelled estimates) 65.43 (2027)
- Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+) 3.05 % change on previous year (2027)
- Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), annual growth rate 2.96 % change on previous year (2027)
Frequently asked questions
- What is employment in industry, male (% of male employment) in Cote d'Ivoire?
- Employment in industry, male (% of male employment) in Cote d'Ivoire was 15.6% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest employment in industry, male (% of male employment) recorded in Cote d'Ivoire?
- The highest recorded value was 15.6% in 2025.
- What is the lowest employment in industry, male (% of male employment) recorded in Cote d'Ivoire?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.3% in 2016.
- How does Cote d'Ivoire rank for employment in industry, male (% of male employment)?
- Cote d'Ivoire ranks 159th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employment in industry, male (% of male employment) rising or falling in Cote d'Ivoire?
- Over the last ten years it is up 39.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Cote d'Ivoire data come from?
- The figures come from ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Employment in industry, male (% of male employment) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Employment is defined as persons of working age who were engaged in any activity to produce goods or provide services for pay or profit, whether at work during the reference period or not at work due to temporary absence from a job, or to working-time arrangement. The industry sector consists of mining and quarrying, manufacturing, construction, and public utilities (electricity, gas, and water), in accordance with divisions 2-5 (ISIC 2) or categories C-F (ISIC 3) or categories B-F (ISIC 4).