Labor force participation rate in Cote d'Ivoire
Cote d'Ivoire: Labor force participation rate was 67.09 in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
67.09
Change on year
down 0.0%
World rank
44th
of 186 countries
All-time high
67.27
in 2012
All-time low
64.68
in 2019
Years of data
36
1990–2025
Labor force participation rate in Cote d'Ivoire, 1990–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, labor force participation rate in Cote d'Ivoire stood at 67.09.
That represents a change of up 0.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force participation rate in Cote d'Ivoire peaked at 67.27 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 64.68, in 2019.
That places Cote d'Ivoire 44th out of 186 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
Labor force participation rate in Cote d'Ivoire, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 65.6 | — |
| 1991 | 65.55 | -0.1% |
| 1992 | 65.5 | -0.1% |
| 1993 | 65.44 | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 65.38 | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 65.32 | -0.1% |
| 1996 | 65.27 | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 65.21 | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 65.17 | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 65.32 | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 65.47 | +0.2% |
| 2001 | 65.62 | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 65.78 | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 65.93 | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 66.08 | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 66.23 | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 66.38 | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 66.53 | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 66.68 | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 66.83 | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 66.97 | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 67.12 | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 67.27 | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 67.16 | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 67.05 | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 66.94 | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 66.83 | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 66.12 | -1.1% |
| 2018 | 65.41 | -1.1% |
| 2019 | 64.68 | -1.1% |
| 2020 | 64.89 | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 66.23 | +2.1% |
| 2022 | 67.15 | +1.4% |
| 2023 | 67.13 | -0.0% |
| 2024 | 67.11 | -0.0% |
| 2025 | 67.09 | -0.0% |
Cote d'Ivoire compared with similar countries
- Cote d'Ivoire's 67.09 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 57.67, 1.2× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Cote d'Ivoire's 67.09 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 64.31, 1.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 65.38 | 65.17 | 65.6 | 10 |
| 2000s | 66.15 | 65.47 | 66.83 | 10 |
| 2010s | 66.56 | 64.68 | 67.27 | 10 |
| 2020s | 66.6 | 64.89 | 67.15 | 6 |
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 in Cote d'Ivoire?
- Labor force participation rate in Cote d'Ivoire was 67.09 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest labor force participation rate recorded in Cote d'Ivoire?
- The highest recorded value was 67.27 in 2012.
- What is the lowest labor force participation rate recorded in Cote d'Ivoire?
- The lowest recorded value was 64.68 in 2019.
- How does Cote d'Ivoire rank for labor force participation rate?
- Cote d'Ivoire ranks 44th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is labor force participation rate rising or falling in Cote 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 Cote d'Ivoire data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Labor force participation rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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