Labor force, male (% of total labor force) in Cote d'Ivoire
Cote d'Ivoire: Labor force, male (% of total labor force) was 62.4% in 2011. ▼ Falling
Labor force, male in Cote d'Ivoire, 1990–2011
Source: International Labour Organization, using World Bank population estimates. Measured in % of total labor force.
Analysis
The most recent figure for labor force, male in Cote d'Ivoire is 62.4%, measured in 2011. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
The figure is down 0.4% on the previous year and down 3.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force, male in Cote d'Ivoire peaked at 69.9% in 1990 and was at its lowest, 62.4%, in 2011.
That places Cote d'Ivoire 14th out of 52 countries with data for 2011, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Labor force, male (% of total labor force) in Cote d'Ivoire, year by year
| Year | % of total labor force | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 69.9% | — |
| 1991 | 69.4% | -0.7% |
| 1992 | 68.9% | -0.7% |
| 1993 | 68.4% | -0.7% |
| 1994 | 67.9% | -0.8% |
| 1995 | 67.3% | -0.9% |
| 1996 | 66.7% | -0.8% |
| 1997 | 66.1% | -0.9% |
| 1998 | 65.5% | -1.0% |
| 1999 | 65.2% | -0.5% |
| 2000 | 65.0% | -0.3% |
| 2001 | 64.7% | -0.4% |
| 2002 | 64.5% | -0.4% |
| 2003 | 64.2% | -0.4% |
| 2004 | 64.0% | -0.4% |
| 2005 | 63.8% | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 63.6% | -0.4% |
| 2007 | 63.3% | -0.5% |
| 2008 | 63.1% | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 62.8% | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 62.6% | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 62.4% | -0.4% |
Cote d'Ivoire compared with similar countries
- Cote d'Ivoire's 62.4% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 54.5%, 1.1× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Cote d'Ivoire's 62.4% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 53.7%, 1.2× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 67.5% | 65.2% | 69.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 63.9% | 62.8% | 65.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 62.5% | 62.4% | 62.6% | 2 |
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 labor force, male in Cote d'Ivoire?
- Labor force, male in Cote d'Ivoire was 62.4% in 2011, according to International Labour Organization, using World Bank population estimates.
- What is the highest labor force, male recorded in Cote d'Ivoire?
- The highest recorded value was 69.9% in 1990.
- What is the lowest labor force, male recorded in Cote d'Ivoire?
- The lowest recorded value was 62.4% in 2011.
- How does Cote d'Ivoire rank for labor force, male?
- Cote d'Ivoire ranks 14th out of 52 countries with data for 2011.
- Is labor force, male rising or falling in Cote d'Ivoire?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Cote d'Ivoire data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization, using World Bank population estimates, published as part of Labor force, male (% of total labor force). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Male labor force as a percentage of the total show the extent to which men are active in the labor force. Labor force comprises people ages 15 and older who meet the International Labour Organization's definition of the economically active population.