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Labor force participation rate in Cote d'Ivoire

Cote d'Ivoire: Labor force participation rate was 67.1% in 2025. ▬ Flat

Latest (2025)
67.1%
Change on year
down 0.0%
World rank
44th
of 186 countries
All-time high
67.3%
in 2012
All-time low
64.7%
in 2019
Years of data
36
1990–2025

Labor force participation rate in Cote d'Ivoire, 1990–2025

02040601990200720251990: 65.6 %1991: 65.6 %1992: 65.5 %1993: 65.4 %1994: 65.4 %1995: 65.3 %1996: 65.3 %1997: 65.2 %1998: 65.2 %1999: 65.3 %2000: 65.5 %2001: 65.6 %2002: 65.8 %2003: 65.9 %2004: 66.1 %2005: 66.2 %2006: 66.4 %2007: 66.5 %2008: 66.7 %2009: 66.8 %2010: 67 %2011: 67.1 %2012: 67.3 %2013: 67.2 %2014: 67 %2015: 66.9 %2016: 66.8 %2017: 66.1 %2018: 65.4 %2019: 64.7 %2020: 64.9 %2021: 66.2 %2022: 67.1 %2023: 67.1 %2024: 67.1 %2025: 67.1 %

Source: ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2025, labor force participation rate in Cote d'Ivoire stood at 67.1%.

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 67.3% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 64.7%, in 2019.

That places Cote d'Ivoire 44th out of 186 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

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Frequently asked questions

What is labor force participation rate in Cote d'Ivoire?
Labor force participation rate in Cote d'Ivoire was 67.1% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest labor force participation rate recorded in Cote d'Ivoire?
The highest recorded value was 67.3% in 2012.
What is the lowest labor force participation rate recorded in Cote d'Ivoire?
The lowest recorded value was 64.7% 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 ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Labor force participation rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Labor force participation rate
Unit
%
Source
ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
186 places, 6,682 data points, 1990–2025
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Share of the working-age population (ages 15 and over) who are economically active (employed or unemployed).