Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) in Côte d'Ivoire
Côte d'Ivoire: Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) was 75.5% in 2022. ▼ Falling
Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) in Côte d'Ivoire, 1964–2022
Source: Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
Côte d'Ivoire recorded 75.5% for labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.7% on the previous year and up 4.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) in Côte d'Ivoire peaked at 91.7% in 1975 and was at its lowest, 55.7%, in 1970.
Côte d'Ivoire ranks 54th of 196 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 12 years of available data.
Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) in Côte d'Ivoire, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1964 | 89.4% | — |
| 1970 | 55.7% | -37.7% |
| 1975 | 91.7% | +64.7% |
| 1978 | 91.2% | -0.5% |
| 1988 | 88.7% | -2.7% |
| 1998 | 79.9% | -10.0% |
| 2012 | 72.0% | -9.8% |
| 2013 | 80.9% | +12.3% |
| 2016 | 75.2% | -7.1% |
| 2017 | 65.7% | -12.7% |
| 2019 | 72.8% | +10.9% |
| 2022 | 75.5% | +3.7% |
Côte d'Ivoire compared with similar countries
- Côte d'Ivoire's 75.5% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 71.7%, 1.1× the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Côte d'Ivoire's 75.5% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 70.2%, 1.1× the median. (41 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 89.4% | 89.4% | 89.4% | 1 |
| 1970s | 79.5% | 55.7% | 91.7% | 3 |
| 1980s | 88.7% | 88.7% | 88.7% | 1 |
| 1990s | 79.9% | 79.9% | 79.9% | 1 |
| 2010s | 73.3% | 65.7% | 80.9% | 5 |
| 2020s | 75.5% | 75.5% | 75.5% | 1 |
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+) in Côte d'Ivoire?
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) in Côte d'Ivoire was 75.5% in 2022, according to Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) recorded in Côte d'Ivoire?
- The highest recorded value was 91.7% in 1975.
- What is the lowest labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) recorded in Côte d'Ivoire?
- The lowest recorded value was 55.7% in 1970.
- How does Côte d'Ivoire rank for labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+)?
- Côte d'Ivoire ranks 54th out of 196 countries with data for 2022.
- Is labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) rising or falling in Côte d'Ivoire?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Côte 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, male (% of male population ages 15+) (national 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 and older that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.