Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) (national estimate) in Cote d'Ivoire
Cote d'Ivoire: Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) (national estimate) was 65.6% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) in Cote d'Ivoire, 1995–2022
Source: Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
In 2022, employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) in Cote d'Ivoire stood at 65.6%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.9% on the previous year and up 5.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) in Cote d'Ivoire peaked at 72.1% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 44.4%, in 1995.
That places Cote d'Ivoire 40th out of 178 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top quarter.
Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) (national estimate) in Cote d'Ivoire, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 44.4% | — |
| 1998 | 62.1% | +40.0% |
| 2012 | 62.4% | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 72.1% | +15.6% |
| 2016 | 65.6% | -9.1% |
| 2017 | 54.2% | -17.3% |
| 2019 | 63.1% | +16.4% |
| 2022 | 65.6% | +3.9% |
Cote d'Ivoire compared with similar countries
- Cote d'Ivoire's 65.6% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 56.8%, 1.2× the median. (37 countries reporting)
- Cote d'Ivoire's 65.6% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 64.1%, 1.0× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 53.2% | 44.4% | 62.1% | 2 |
| 2010s | 63.5% | 54.2% | 72.1% | 5 |
| 2020s | 65.6% | 65.6% | 65.6% | 1 |
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 to population ratio, 15+, total (%) in Cote d'Ivoire?
- Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) in Cote d'Ivoire was 65.6% in 2022, according to Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) recorded in Cote d'Ivoire?
- The highest recorded value was 72.1% in 2013.
- What is the lowest employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) recorded in Cote d'Ivoire?
- The lowest recorded value was 44.4% in 1995.
- How does Cote d'Ivoire rank for employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%)?
- Cote d'Ivoire ranks 40th out of 178 countries with data for 2022.
- Is employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) rising or falling in Cote d'Ivoire?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Cote d'Ivoire data come from?
- The figures come from Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) (national estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Employment to population ratio is the proportion of a country's population that is employed.