Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) in Côte d'Ivoire
Côte d'Ivoire: Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) was 75.3% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) in Côte d'Ivoire, 1990–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
In 2025, labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) in Côte d'Ivoire stood at 75.3%.
The figure is up 0.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) in Côte d'Ivoire peaked at 82.8% in 1990 and was at its lowest, 72.9%, in 2012.
That places Côte d'Ivoire 115th 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, male (% of male population ages 15-64) in Côte d'Ivoire, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 82.8% | — |
| 1991 | 82.7% | -0.2% |
| 1992 | 82.5% | -0.2% |
| 1993 | 82.4% | -0.2% |
| 1994 | 82.2% | -0.2% |
| 1995 | 82.1% | -0.2% |
| 1996 | 81.9% | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 81.8% | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 81.7% | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 81.1% | -0.7% |
| 2000 | 80.5% | -0.7% |
| 2001 | 79.9% | -0.7% |
| 2002 | 79.3% | -0.8% |
| 2003 | 78.7% | -0.8% |
| 2004 | 78.1% | -0.8% |
| 2005 | 77.5% | -0.8% |
| 2006 | 76.8% | -0.8% |
| 2007 | 76.2% | -0.8% |
| 2008 | 75.5% | -0.9% |
| 2009 | 74.8% | -0.9% |
| 2010 | 74.2% | -0.9% |
| 2011 | 73.5% | -0.9% |
| 2012 | 72.9% | -0.9% |
| 2013 | 73.7% | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 74.5% | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 75.2% | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 76.0% | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 75.3% | -0.9% |
| 2018 | 74.6% | -0.9% |
| 2019 | 74.0% | -0.9% |
| 2020 | 73.9% | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 75.1% | +1.6% |
| 2022 | 75.6% | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 75.5% | -0.2% |
| 2024 | 75.3% | -0.2% |
| 2025 | 75.3% | -0.0% |
Côte d'Ivoire compared with similar countries
- Côte d'Ivoire's 75.3% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 72.6%, 1.0× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Côte d'Ivoire's 75.3% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 71.5%, 1.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 82.1% | 81.1% | 82.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 77.7% | 74.8% | 80.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 74.4% | 72.9% | 76.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 75.1% | 73.9% | 75.6% | 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, male (% of male population ages 15-64) in Côte d'Ivoire?
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) in Côte d'Ivoire was 75.3% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) recorded in Côte d'Ivoire?
- The highest recorded value was 82.8% in 1990.
- What is the lowest labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) recorded in Côte d'Ivoire?
- The lowest recorded value was 72.9% in 2012.
- How does Côte d'Ivoire rank for labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64)?
- Côte d'Ivoire ranks 115th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) rising or falling in Côte d'Ivoire?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.0%. 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, male (% of male population ages 15-64) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Labor force participation rate is the proportion of the population ages 15-64 that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.