Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) in Côte d'Ivoire
Côte d'Ivoire: Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) was 67.1% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) 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, total (% of total population ages 15+) in Côte d'Ivoire is 67.1%, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) in Côte d'Ivoire peaked at 67.3% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 64.7%, in 2019.
Côte d'Ivoire ranks 44th of 187 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) in Côte d'Ivoire, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 65.6% | — |
| 1991 | 65.6% | -0.1% |
| 1992 | 65.5% | -0.1% |
| 1993 | 65.4% | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 65.4% | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 65.3% | -0.1% |
| 1996 | 65.3% | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 65.2% | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 65.2% | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 65.3% | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 65.5% | +0.2% |
| 2001 | 65.6% | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 65.8% | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 65.9% | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 66.1% | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 66.2% | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 66.4% | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 66.5% | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 66.7% | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 66.8% | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 67.0% | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 67.1% | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 67.3% | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 67.2% | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 67.0% | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 66.9% | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 66.8% | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 66.1% | -1.1% |
| 2018 | 65.4% | -1.1% |
| 2019 | 64.7% | -1.1% |
| 2020 | 64.9% | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 66.2% | +2.1% |
| 2022 | 67.1% | +1.4% |
| 2023 | 67.1% | -0.0% |
| 2024 | 67.1% | -0.0% |
| 2025 | 67.1% | -0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 65.4% | 65.2% | 65.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 66.2% | 65.5% | 66.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 66.6% | 64.7% | 67.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 66.6% | 64.9% | 67.1% | 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, total (% of total population ages 15+) in Côte d'Ivoire?
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) in Côte d'Ivoire was 67.1% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) recorded in Côte d'Ivoire?
- The highest recorded value was 67.3% in 2012.
- What is the lowest labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) recorded in Côte d'Ivoire?
- The lowest recorded value was 64.7% in 2019.
- How does Côte d'Ivoire rank for labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+)?
- Côte d'Ivoire ranks 44th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) rising or falling in Côte d'Ivoire?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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, total (% of total population ages 15+) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.