Employment to population ratio in Cote d'Ivoire
Cote d'Ivoire: Employment to population ratio was 65.53 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
65.53
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
36th
of 186 countries
All-time high
65.61
in 2023
All-time low
61.11
in 1992
Years of data
35
1991–2025
Employment to population ratio in Cote d'Ivoire, 1991–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for employment to population ratio in Cote d'Ivoire is 65.53, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% on the previous year and up 0.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment to population ratio in Cote d'Ivoire peaked at 65.61 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 61.11, in 1992.
That places Cote d'Ivoire 36th out of 186 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Employment to population ratio in Cote d'Ivoire, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 61.23 | — |
| 1992 | 61.11 | -0.2% |
| 1993 | 61.6 | +0.8% |
| 1994 | 62.08 | +0.8% |
| 1995 | 62.64 | +0.9% |
| 1996 | 62.63 | -0.0% |
| 1997 | 62.63 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 62.5 | -0.2% |
| 1999 | 62.43 | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 62.31 | -0.2% |
| 2001 | 62.22 | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 62.15 | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 62.07 | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 62.17 | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 62.24 | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 62.38 | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 62.35 | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 62.42 | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 62.43 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 62.55 | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 62.33 | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 62.41 | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 64.3 | +3.0% |
| 2014 | 64.86 | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 65.22 | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 65.56 | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 63.96 | -2.4% |
| 2018 | 63.54 | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 63.13 | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 63.21 | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 64.5 | +2.0% |
| 2022 | 65.6 | +1.7% |
| 2023 | 65.61 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 65.58 | -0.0% |
| 2025 | 65.53 | -0.1% |
Cote d'Ivoire compared with similar countries
- Cote d'Ivoire's 65.53 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 54.36, 1.2× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Cote d'Ivoire's 65.53 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 58.81, 1.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 62.09 | 61.11 | 62.64 | 9 |
| 2000s | 62.27 | 62.07 | 62.43 | 10 |
| 2010s | 63.79 | 62.33 | 65.56 | 10 |
| 2020s | 65.01 | 63.21 | 65.61 | 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 to population ratio in Cote d'Ivoire?
- Employment to population ratio in Cote d'Ivoire was 65.53 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest employment to population ratio recorded in Cote d'Ivoire?
- The highest recorded value was 65.61 in 2023.
- What is the lowest employment to population ratio recorded in Cote d'Ivoire?
- The lowest recorded value was 61.11 in 1992.
- How does Cote d'Ivoire rank for employment to population ratio?
- Cote d'Ivoire ranks 36th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employment to population ratio rising or falling in Cote d'Ivoire?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Cote d'Ivoire data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Employment to population ratio. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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