Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%) in Côte d'Ivoire
Côte d'Ivoire: Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%) was 31.9% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%) in Côte d'Ivoire, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
In 2025, employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%) in Côte d'Ivoire stood at 31.9%.
The figure is down 1.0% on the previous year and down 24.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%) in Côte d'Ivoire peaked at 46.1% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 31.9%, in 2022.
Côte d'Ivoire ranks 74th of 187 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%) in Côte d'Ivoire, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 38.9% | — |
| 1992 | 38.6% | -0.7% |
| 1993 | 38.8% | +0.6% |
| 1994 | 39.0% | +0.5% |
| 1995 | 39.3% | +0.5% |
| 1996 | 39.0% | -0.6% |
| 1997 | 38.8% | -0.6% |
| 1998 | 38.6% | -0.6% |
| 1999 | 39.0% | +1.2% |
| 2000 | 39.5% | +1.1% |
| 2001 | 39.9% | +1.1% |
| 2002 | 40.4% | +1.2% |
| 2003 | 40.8% | +1.1% |
| 2004 | 41.4% | +1.4% |
| 2005 | 41.9% | +1.3% |
| 2006 | 42.5% | +1.4% |
| 2007 | 43.0% | +1.2% |
| 2008 | 43.7% | +1.4% |
| 2009 | 44.3% | +1.4% |
| 2010 | 45.0% | +1.5% |
| 2011 | 45.4% | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 46.1% | +1.4% |
| 2013 | 45.2% | -1.9% |
| 2014 | 43.9% | -2.8% |
| 2015 | 42.5% | -3.4% |
| 2016 | 40.9% | -3.6% |
| 2017 | 38.6% | -5.6% |
| 2018 | 38.0% | -1.7% |
| 2019 | 37.4% | -1.6% |
| 2020 | 34.6% | -7.4% |
| 2021 | 33.4% | -3.6% |
| 2022 | 31.9% | -4.4% |
| 2023 | 32.0% | +0.5% |
| 2024 | 32.2% | +0.5% |
| 2025 | 31.9% | -1.0% |
Côte d'Ivoire compared with similar countries
- Côte d'Ivoire's 31.9% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 25.8%, 1.2× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Côte d'Ivoire's 31.9% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 31.9%, 1.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 38.9% | 38.6% | 39.3% | 9 |
| 2000s | 41.8% | 39.5% | 44.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 42.3% | 37.4% | 46.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 32.7% | 31.9% | 34.6% | 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 to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%) in Côte d'Ivoire?
- Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%) in Côte d'Ivoire was 31.9% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%) recorded in Côte d'Ivoire?
- The highest recorded value was 46.1% in 2012.
- What is the lowest employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%) recorded in Côte d'Ivoire?
- The lowest recorded value was 31.9% in 2022.
- How does Côte d'Ivoire rank for employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%)?
- Côte d'Ivoire ranks 74th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%) rising or falling in Côte d'Ivoire?
- Over the last ten years it is down 24.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 35 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data).
About this data
Employment to population ratio is the proportion of a country's population that is employed.