Female labor force participation rates in Cote d'Ivoire
Cote 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 Cote d'Ivoire, 1990–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Cote 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 Cote d'Ivoire peaked at 62.43 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 47.77, in 1990.
Cote 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.
Female labor force participation rates in Cote d'Ivoire, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 47.77 | — |
| 1991 | 47.84 | +0.2% |
| 1992 | 47.93 | +0.2% |
| 1993 | 48.01 | +0.2% |
| 1994 | 48.09 | +0.2% |
| 1995 | 48.17 | +0.2% |
| 1996 | 48.24 | +0.2% |
| 1997 | 48.31 | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 48.37 | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 49.36 | +2.1% |
| 2000 | 50.36 | +2.0% |
| 2001 | 51.37 | +2.0% |
| 2002 | 52.37 | +2.0% |
| 2003 | 53.38 | +1.9% |
| 2004 | 54.38 | +1.9% |
| 2005 | 55.4 | +1.9% |
| 2006 | 56.41 | +1.8% |
| 2007 | 57.42 | +1.8% |
| 2008 | 58.42 | +1.7% |
| 2009 | 59.41 | +1.7% |
| 2010 | 60.41 | +1.7% |
| 2011 | 61.41 | +1.7% |
| 2012 | 62.43 | +1.6% |
| 2013 | 61.35 | -1.7% |
| 2014 | 60.28 | -1.7% |
| 2015 | 59.23 | -1.8% |
| 2016 | 58.17 | -1.8% |
| 2017 | 57.51 | -1.1% |
| 2018 | 56.84 | -1.2% |
| 2019 | 56.18 | -1.2% |
| 2020 | 56.48 | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 57.85 | +2.4% |
| 2022 | 59.06 | +2.1% |
| 2023 | 59.26 | +0.3% |
| 2024 | 59.47 | +0.3% |
| 2025 | 59.45 | -0.0% |
Cote d'Ivoire compared with similar countries
- Cote d'Ivoire's 59.45 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 49.67, 1.2× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Cote d'Ivoire's 59.45 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 57.3, 1.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
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 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 female labor force participation rates in Cote d'Ivoire?
- Female labor force participation rates in Cote d'Ivoire was 59.45 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest female labor force participation rates recorded in Cote d'Ivoire?
- The highest recorded value was 62.43 in 2012.
- What is the lowest female labor force participation rates recorded in Cote d'Ivoire?
- The lowest recorded value was 47.77 in 1990.
- How does Cote d'Ivoire rank for female labor force participation rates?
- Cote d'Ivoire ranks 52nd out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is female labor force participation rates rising or falling in Cote 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 Cote 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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