Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) in Côte d'Ivoire
Côte d'Ivoire: Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) was 39.5% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) in Côte d'Ivoire, 1990–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
The most recent figure for labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) in Côte d'Ivoire is 39.5%, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 36 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.1% on the previous year and down 25.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) in Côte d'Ivoire peaked at 66.3% in 1990 and was at its lowest, 39.5%, in 2025.
That places Côte d'Ivoire 125th out of 187 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) in Côte d'Ivoire, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 66.3% | — |
| 1991 | 65.9% | -0.7% |
| 1992 | 65.4% | -0.8% |
| 1993 | 64.8% | -0.8% |
| 1994 | 64.3% | -0.8% |
| 1995 | 63.8% | -0.8% |
| 1996 | 63.4% | -0.7% |
| 1997 | 62.9% | -0.6% |
| 1998 | 62.6% | -0.6% |
| 1999 | 61.8% | -1.2% |
| 2000 | 61.0% | -1.3% |
| 2001 | 60.3% | -1.3% |
| 2002 | 59.5% | -1.3% |
| 2003 | 58.7% | -1.3% |
| 2004 | 57.9% | -1.3% |
| 2005 | 57.1% | -1.4% |
| 2006 | 56.3% | -1.4% |
| 2007 | 55.5% | -1.4% |
| 2008 | 54.7% | -1.5% |
| 2009 | 53.8% | -1.6% |
| 2010 | 52.9% | -1.7% |
| 2011 | 52.0% | -1.7% |
| 2012 | 51.1% | -1.8% |
| 2013 | 51.7% | +1.3% |
| 2014 | 52.4% | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 53.0% | +1.3% |
| 2016 | 53.6% | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 51.7% | -3.7% |
| 2018 | 49.7% | -3.8% |
| 2019 | 47.7% | -3.9% |
| 2020 | 44.6% | -6.6% |
| 2021 | 42.2% | -5.4% |
| 2022 | 40.6% | -3.7% |
| 2023 | 40.3% | -0.8% |
| 2024 | 39.9% | -0.9% |
| 2025 | 39.5% | -1.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 64.1% | 61.8% | 66.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 57.5% | 53.8% | 61.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 51.6% | 47.7% | 53.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 41.2% | 39.5% | 44.6% | 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 for ages 15-24, male (%) in Côte d'Ivoire?
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) in Côte d'Ivoire was 39.5% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) recorded in Côte d'Ivoire?
- The highest recorded value was 66.3% in 1990.
- What is the lowest labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) recorded in Côte d'Ivoire?
- The lowest recorded value was 39.5% in 2025.
- How does Côte d'Ivoire rank for labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%)?
- Côte d'Ivoire ranks 125th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) rising or falling in Côte d'Ivoire?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 for ages 15-24, male (%) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24 is the proportion of the population ages 15-24 that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.