Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) in Côte d'Ivoire
Côte d'Ivoire: Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) was 36.5% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) in Côte d'Ivoire, 1990–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
In 2025, labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) in Côte d'Ivoire stood at 36.5%. 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 25.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) in Côte d'Ivoire peaked at 54.2% in 1990 and was at its lowest, 36.5%, in 2025.
Côte d'Ivoire ranks 109th of 187 countries on this measure, 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, total (%) in Côte d'Ivoire, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 54.2% | — |
| 1991 | 53.9% | -0.6% |
| 1992 | 53.6% | -0.6% |
| 1993 | 53.2% | -0.7% |
| 1994 | 52.9% | -0.7% |
| 1995 | 52.5% | -0.7% |
| 1996 | 52.2% | -0.7% |
| 1997 | 51.8% | -0.6% |
| 1998 | 51.6% | -0.5% |
| 1999 | 51.5% | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 51.5% | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 51.4% | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 51.4% | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 51.3% | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 51.3% | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 51.3% | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 51.2% | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 51.2% | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 51.1% | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 51.1% | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 51.0% | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 51.0% | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 51.0% | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 50.2% | -1.5% |
| 2014 | 49.5% | -1.5% |
| 2015 | 48.8% | -1.5% |
| 2016 | 48.0% | -1.5% |
| 2017 | 46.6% | -3.0% |
| 2018 | 45.1% | -3.1% |
| 2019 | 43.7% | -3.2% |
| 2020 | 40.8% | -6.6% |
| 2021 | 38.8% | -4.7% |
| 2022 | 37.2% | -4.3% |
| 2023 | 37.1% | -0.3% |
| 2024 | 37.0% | -0.3% |
| 2025 | 36.5% | -1.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 52.7% | 51.5% | 54.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 51.3% | 51.1% | 51.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 48.5% | 43.7% | 51.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 37.9% | 36.5% | 40.8% | 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)
- 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)
- Legislation on sexual harassment in employment 1 (1=yes; 0=no) (2023)
- Criminal sanctions or compensation for workplace sexual harassment 1 (1=yes; 0=no) (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) in Côte d'Ivoire?
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) in Côte d'Ivoire was 36.5% 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, total (%) recorded in Côte d'Ivoire?
- The highest recorded value was 54.2% in 1990.
- What is the lowest labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) recorded in Côte d'Ivoire?
- The lowest recorded value was 36.5% in 2025.
- How does Côte d'Ivoire rank for labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%)?
- Côte d'Ivoire ranks 109th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) rising or falling in Côte d'Ivoire?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.0%. 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, total (%) (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.