Female labor force participation rates in Côte d’Ivoire
Côte d’Ivoire: Female labor force participation rates was 59.45 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
59.45
Change on year
down 0.0%
World rank
52nd
of 186 countries
All-time high
62.43
in 2012
All-time low
47.77
in 1990
Years of data
36
1990–2025
Female labor force participation rates in Côte d’Ivoire, 1990–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Côte d’Ivoire recorded 59.45 for female labor force participation rates in 2025.
That represents a change of up 0.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, female labor force participation rates in Côte d’Ivoire peaked at 62.43 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 47.77, in 1990.
Côte d’Ivoire ranks 52nd of 186 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 48.21 | 47.77 | 49.36 | 10 |
| 2000s | 54.89 | 50.36 | 59.41 | 10 |
| 2010s | 59.38 | 56.18 | 62.43 | 10 |
| 2020s | 58.59 | 56.48 | 59.47 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Côte d’Ivoire
- 49 Guinea-Bissau 60.29 compare
- 50 Canada 60.2 compare
- 51 Ireland 59.76 compare
- 53 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 59.22 compare
- 54 China (People’s Republic of) 59.15 compare
- 55 Paraguay 59.01 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)
- 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)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages) 68.2% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is female labor force participation rates in Côte d’Ivoire?
- Female labor force participation rates in Côte d’Ivoire was 59.45 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest female labor force participation rates recorded in Côte d’Ivoire?
- The highest recorded value was 62.43 in 2012.
- What is the lowest female labor force participation rates recorded in Côte d’Ivoire?
- The lowest recorded value was 47.77 in 1990.
- How does Côte d’Ivoire rank for female labor force participation rates?
- Côte d’Ivoire ranks 52nd out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is female labor force participation rates rising or falling in Côte d’Ivoire?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.4%. 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 Female labor force participation rates. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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