Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) … national in Cote d'Ivoire
Cote d'Ivoire: Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) … national was 37.2% in 2022. ▼ Falling
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) in Cote d'Ivoire, 1978–2022
Source: Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
In 2022, labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) in Cote d'Ivoire stood at 37.2%.
The figure is down 14.9% on the previous year and down 27.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) in Cote d'Ivoire peaked at 65.6% in 1978 and was at its lowest, 29.3%, in 2017.
That places Cote d'Ivoire 102nd out of 176 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) … national in Cote d'Ivoire, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1978 | 65.6% | — |
| 1988 | 55.6% | -15.3% |
| 1998 | 50.6% | -9.0% |
| 2012 | 51.0% | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 50.9% | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 48.0% | -5.6% |
| 2017 | 29.3% | -39.1% |
| 2019 | 43.7% | +49.3% |
| 2022 | 37.2% | -14.9% |
Cote d'Ivoire compared with similar countries
- Cote d'Ivoire's 37.2% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 37.2%, 100% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Cote d'Ivoire's 37.2% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 41.4%, 90% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 65.6% | 65.6% | 65.6% | 1 |
| 1980s | 55.6% | 55.6% | 55.6% | 1 |
| 1990s | 50.6% | 50.6% | 50.6% | 1 |
| 2010s | 44.6% | 29.3% | 51.0% | 5 |
| 2020s | 37.2% | 37.2% | 37.2% | 1 |
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 for ages 15-24, total (%) in Cote d'Ivoire?
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) in Cote d'Ivoire was 37.2% in 2022, according to Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) recorded in Cote d'Ivoire?
- The highest recorded value was 65.6% in 1978.
- What is the lowest labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) recorded in Cote d'Ivoire?
- The lowest recorded value was 29.3% in 2017.
- How does Cote d'Ivoire rank for labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%)?
- Cote d'Ivoire ranks 102nd out of 176 countries with data for 2022.
- Is labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) rising or falling in Cote d'Ivoire?
- Over the last ten years it is down 27.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Cote d'Ivoire data come from?
- The figures come from Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) (national 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.