Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) in Côte d'Ivoire
Côte d'Ivoire: Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) was 35.1% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) in Côte d'Ivoire, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
The most recent figure for employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) in Côte d'Ivoire is 35.1%, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
The figure is down 0.9% on the previous year and down 25.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) in Côte d'Ivoire peaked at 49.6% in 1995 and was at its lowest, 35.1%, in 2025.
That places Côte d'Ivoire 86th out of 187 countries with data for 2025, putting it 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, total (%) in Côte d'Ivoire, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 49.2% | — |
| 1992 | 48.8% | -0.7% |
| 1993 | 49.1% | +0.5% |
| 1994 | 49.3% | +0.5% |
| 1995 | 49.6% | +0.6% |
| 1996 | 49.3% | -0.6% |
| 1997 | 49.0% | -0.6% |
| 1998 | 48.7% | -0.7% |
| 1999 | 48.4% | -0.5% |
| 2000 | 48.1% | -0.6% |
| 2001 | 47.9% | -0.5% |
| 2002 | 47.7% | -0.5% |
| 2003 | 47.4% | -0.5% |
| 2004 | 47.3% | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 47.1% | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 47.1% | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 46.8% | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 46.7% | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 46.5% | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 46.4% | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 46.1% | -0.7% |
| 2012 | 45.9% | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 47.1% | +2.5% |
| 2014 | 47.2% | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 47.1% | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 47.0% | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 44.1% | -6.2% |
| 2018 | 43.0% | -2.5% |
| 2019 | 41.9% | -2.6% |
| 2020 | 38.9% | -7.2% |
| 2021 | 37.0% | -4.8% |
| 2022 | 35.6% | -3.8% |
| 2023 | 35.5% | -0.2% |
| 2024 | 35.4% | -0.3% |
| 2025 | 35.1% | -0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 49.1% | 48.4% | 49.6% | 9 |
| 2000s | 47.3% | 46.5% | 48.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 45.6% | 41.9% | 47.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 36.2% | 35.1% | 38.9% | 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, total (%) in Côte d'Ivoire?
- Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) in Côte d'Ivoire was 35.1% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) recorded in Côte d'Ivoire?
- The highest recorded value was 49.6% in 1995.
- What is the lowest employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) recorded in Côte d'Ivoire?
- The lowest recorded value was 35.1% in 2025.
- How does Côte d'Ivoire rank for employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%)?
- Côte d'Ivoire ranks 86th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) rising or falling in Côte d'Ivoire?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.5%. 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, total (%) (modeled ILO 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.