Labor force participation rate by age in Cote d'Ivoire
Cote d'Ivoire: Labor force participation rate by age was 36.97 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
36.97
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
105th
of 188 countries
All-time high
54.24
in 1990
All-time low
36.97
in 2024
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Labor force participation rate by age in Cote d'Ivoire, 1990–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, labor force participation rate by age in Cote d'Ivoire stood at 36.97. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
The figure is down 0.3% on the previous year and down 25.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force participation rate by age in Cote d'Ivoire peaked at 54.24 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 36.97, in 2024.
Cote d'Ivoire ranks 105th of 188 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Labor force participation rate by age in Cote d'Ivoire, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 54.24 | — |
| 1991 | 53.93 | -0.6% |
| 1992 | 53.59 | -0.6% |
| 1993 | 53.23 | -0.7% |
| 1994 | 52.87 | -0.7% |
| 1995 | 52.5 | -0.7% |
| 1996 | 52.15 | -0.7% |
| 1997 | 51.83 | -0.6% |
| 1998 | 51.57 | -0.5% |
| 1999 | 51.52 | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 51.48 | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 51.44 | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 51.39 | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 51.35 | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 51.3 | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 51.26 | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 51.22 | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 51.17 | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 51.13 | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 51.09 | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 51.05 | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 51.01 | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 50.98 | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 50.24 | -1.5% |
| 2014 | 49.49 | -1.5% |
| 2015 | 48.75 | -1.5% |
| 2016 | 48.02 | -1.5% |
| 2017 | 46.56 | -3.0% |
| 2018 | 45.11 | -3.1% |
| 2019 | 43.67 | -3.2% |
| 2020 | 40.78 | -6.6% |
| 2021 | 38.85 | -4.7% |
| 2022 | 37.18 | -4.3% |
| 2023 | 37.08 | -0.3% |
| 2024 | 36.97 | -0.3% |
Cote d'Ivoire compared with similar countries
- Cote d'Ivoire's 36.97 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 34.57, 1.1× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Cote d'Ivoire's 36.97 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 38.12, 97% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 52.74 | 51.52 | 54.24 | 10 |
| 2000s | 51.28 | 51.09 | 51.48 | 10 |
| 2010s | 48.49 | 43.67 | 51.05 | 10 |
| 2020s | 38.17 | 36.97 | 40.78 | 5 |
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 participation rate by age in Cote d'Ivoire?
- Labor force participation rate by age in Cote d'Ivoire was 36.97 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest labor force participation rate by age recorded in Cote d'Ivoire?
- The highest recorded value was 54.24 in 1990.
- What is the lowest labor force participation rate by age recorded in Cote d'Ivoire?
- The lowest recorded value was 36.97 in 2024.
- How does Cote d'Ivoire rank for labor force participation rate by age?
- Cote d'Ivoire ranks 105th out of 188 countries with data for 2024.
- Is labor force participation rate by age rising or falling in Cote d'Ivoire?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Cote d'Ivoire data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Labor force participation rate by age. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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