Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) in Côte d'Ivoire
Côte d'Ivoire: Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) was 59.5% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) in Côte d'Ivoire, 1990–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
Côte d'Ivoire recorded 59.5% for labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) in Côte d'Ivoire peaked at 62.4% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 47.8%, in 1990.
That places Côte d'Ivoire 52nd out of 187 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) in Côte d'Ivoire, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 47.8% | — |
| 1991 | 47.8% | +0.2% |
| 1992 | 47.9% | +0.2% |
| 1993 | 48.0% | +0.2% |
| 1994 | 48.1% | +0.2% |
| 1995 | 48.2% | +0.2% |
| 1996 | 48.2% | +0.2% |
| 1997 | 48.3% | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 48.4% | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 49.4% | +2.1% |
| 2000 | 50.4% | +2.0% |
| 2001 | 51.4% | +2.0% |
| 2002 | 52.4% | +2.0% |
| 2003 | 53.4% | +1.9% |
| 2004 | 54.4% | +1.9% |
| 2005 | 55.4% | +1.9% |
| 2006 | 56.4% | +1.8% |
| 2007 | 57.4% | +1.8% |
| 2008 | 58.4% | +1.7% |
| 2009 | 59.4% | +1.7% |
| 2010 | 60.4% | +1.7% |
| 2011 | 61.4% | +1.7% |
| 2012 | 62.4% | +1.6% |
| 2013 | 61.4% | -1.7% |
| 2014 | 60.3% | -1.7% |
| 2015 | 59.2% | -1.8% |
| 2016 | 58.2% | -1.8% |
| 2017 | 57.5% | -1.1% |
| 2018 | 56.8% | -1.2% |
| 2019 | 56.2% | -1.2% |
| 2020 | 56.5% | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 57.8% | +2.4% |
| 2022 | 59.1% | +2.1% |
| 2023 | 59.3% | +0.3% |
| 2024 | 59.5% | +0.3% |
| 2025 | 59.5% | -0.0% |
Côte d'Ivoire compared with similar countries
- Côte d'Ivoire's 59.5% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 49.7%, 1.2× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Côte d'Ivoire's 59.5% 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 | 48.2% | 47.8% | 49.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 54.9% | 50.4% | 59.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 59.4% | 56.2% | 62.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 58.6% | 56.5% | 59.5% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Côte d'Ivoire
More work & labour data for Côte 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, female (% of female population ages) in Côte d'Ivoire?
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) in Côte d'Ivoire was 59.5% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) recorded in Côte d'Ivoire?
- The highest recorded value was 62.4% in 2012.
- What is the lowest labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) recorded in Côte d'Ivoire?
- The lowest recorded value was 47.8% in 1990.
- How does Côte d'Ivoire rank for labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages)?
- Côte d'Ivoire ranks 52nd out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) 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 ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15+) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The labor force participation rate is the labor force as a percent of the population ages 15 and older. The labor force is the sum of all persons of working age who are employed and those who are unemployed.