Employment in services (% of total employment) in Côte d'Ivoire
Côte d'Ivoire: Employment in services (% of total employment) was 40.3% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Employment in services (% of total employment) in Côte d'Ivoire, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
Côte d'Ivoire recorded 40.3% for employment in services (% of total employment) in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.4% on the previous year and down 1.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment in services (% of total employment) in Côte d'Ivoire peaked at 43.6% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 36.1%, in 1991.
Côte d'Ivoire ranks 155th of 187 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Employment in services (% of total employment) in Côte d'Ivoire, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 36.1% | — |
| 1992 | 36.4% | +0.7% |
| 1993 | 36.6% | +0.7% |
| 1994 | 37.0% | +1.0% |
| 1995 | 37.2% | +0.6% |
| 1996 | 37.5% | +0.7% |
| 1997 | 37.9% | +1.0% |
| 1998 | 38.1% | +0.7% |
| 1999 | 38.4% | +0.8% |
| 2000 | 38.6% | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 38.7% | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 38.7% | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 38.8% | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 39.2% | +1.2% |
| 2005 | 39.6% | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 39.8% | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 40.1% | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 40.4% | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 40.8% | +1.1% |
| 2010 | 41.2% | +0.9% |
| 2011 | 41.3% | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 42.2% | +2.1% |
| 2013 | 43.0% | +1.8% |
| 2014 | 42.0% | -2.2% |
| 2015 | 40.9% | -2.7% |
| 2016 | 39.7% | -2.8% |
| 2017 | 41.2% | +3.6% |
| 2018 | 42.3% | +2.8% |
| 2019 | 43.6% | +3.0% |
| 2020 | 41.0% | -6.1% |
| 2021 | 39.4% | -3.8% |
| 2022 | 38.4% | -2.4% |
| 2023 | 39.1% | +1.8% |
| 2024 | 39.7% | +1.6% |
| 2025 | 40.3% | +1.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 37.2% | 36.1% | 38.4% | 9 |
| 2000s | 39.5% | 38.6% | 40.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 41.8% | 39.7% | 43.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 39.7% | 38.4% | 41.0% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Côte d'Ivoire
More work & labour data for Côte 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 services (% of total employment) in Côte d'Ivoire?
- Employment in services (% of total employment) in Côte d'Ivoire was 40.3% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest employment in services (% of total employment) recorded in Côte d'Ivoire?
- The highest recorded value was 43.6% in 2019.
- What is the lowest employment in services (% of total employment) recorded in Côte d'Ivoire?
- The lowest recorded value was 36.1% in 1991.
- How does Côte d'Ivoire rank for employment in services (% of total employment)?
- Côte d'Ivoire ranks 155th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employment in services (% of total employment) rising or falling in Côte d'Ivoire?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Côte d'Ivoire data come from?
- The figures come from ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Employment in services (% of total 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 services sector consists of wholesale and retail trade and restaurants and hotels; transport, storage, and communications; financing, insurance, real estate, and business services; and community, social, and personal services, in accordance with divisions 6-9 (ISIC 2) or categories G-Q (ISIC 3) or categories G-U (ISIC 4).