Employment to population ratio in Côte d'Ivoire
Côte d'Ivoire: Employment to population ratio was 65.53 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Employment to population ratio in Côte d'Ivoire, 1991–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for employment to population ratio in Côte 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 Côte d'Ivoire peaked at 65.61 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 61.11, in 1992.
That places Côte 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.
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 Côte d'Ivoire
- 33 Oman 66.15 compare
- 34 Timor-Leste 65.91 compare
- 35 Indonesia 65.77 compare
- 37 Lao People's Democratic Republic 65.3 compare
- 38 Mali 65.14 compare
- 39 Netherlands 64.64 compare
More work & labour data for Côte d'Ivoire
- Labour force participation rate (ILO modelled estimates) 67.05 (2027)
- Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) 13,867 (2027)
- Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), annual growth rate 2.96 % change on previous year (2027)
- Legislation on sexual harassment in employment 1 (2023)
- Criminal penalties or civil remedies sexual harassment in employment 1 (2023)
- Women can take the same jobs as men 1 (2023)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) 67.1% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) 74.4% (2025)
- Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) 79.9% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) 59.5% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is employment to population ratio in Côte d'Ivoire?
- Employment to population ratio in Côte d'Ivoire was 65.53 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest employment to population ratio recorded in Côte d'Ivoire?
- The highest recorded value was 65.61 in 2023.
- What is the lowest employment to population ratio recorded in Côte d'Ivoire?
- The lowest recorded value was 61.11 in 1992.
- How does Côte d'Ivoire rank for employment to population ratio?
- Côte d'Ivoire ranks 36th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employment to population ratio rising or falling in Côte 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 Côte 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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