Female employment rate in Côte d'Ivoire
Côte d'Ivoire: Female employment rate was 57.9% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Female employment rate in Côte d'Ivoire, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Côte d'Ivoire recorded 57.9% for female employment rate in 2025.
That represents a change of down 0.1% on the previous year and up 0.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, female employment rate in Côte d'Ivoire peaked at 58.2% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 44.6%, in 1991.
That places Côte d'Ivoire 41st out of 186 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Female employment rate in Côte d'Ivoire, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 44.6% | — |
| 1992 | 44.7% | +0.1% |
| 1993 | 45.1% | +1.1% |
| 1994 | 45.6% | +1.1% |
| 1995 | 46.2% | +1.2% |
| 1996 | 46.3% | +0.2% |
| 1997 | 46.3% | +0.2% |
| 1998 | 46.3% | -0.0% |
| 1999 | 47.1% | +1.7% |
| 2000 | 47.9% | +1.6% |
| 2001 | 48.7% | +1.6% |
| 2002 | 49.4% | +1.6% |
| 2003 | 50.2% | +1.6% |
| 2004 | 51.1% | +1.8% |
| 2005 | 52.0% | +1.7% |
| 2006 | 53.0% | +1.8% |
| 2007 | 53.8% | +1.5% |
| 2008 | 54.6% | +1.6% |
| 2009 | 55.4% | +1.5% |
| 2010 | 56.3% | +1.6% |
| 2011 | 57.0% | +1.1% |
| 2012 | 57.9% | +1.6% |
| 2013 | 58.2% | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 57.9% | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 57.4% | -0.9% |
| 2016 | 56.8% | -1.0% |
| 2017 | 55.3% | -2.7% |
| 2018 | 54.9% | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 54.5% | -0.7% |
| 2020 | 54.8% | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 56.1% | +2.5% |
| 2022 | 57.5% | +2.5% |
| 2023 | 57.8% | +0.4% |
| 2024 | 58.0% | +0.3% |
| 2025 | 57.9% | -0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 45.8% | 44.6% | 47.1% | 9 |
| 2000s | 51.6% | 47.9% | 55.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 56.6% | 54.5% | 58.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 57.0% | 54.8% | 58.0% | 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)
- 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)
- Legislation on sexual harassment in employment 1 (1=yes; 0=no) (2023)
- Criminal sanctions or compensation for workplace sexual harassment 1 (1=yes; 0=no) (2023)
- Women can take the same jobs as men 1 (1=yes; 0=no) (2023)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) 67.1% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is female employment rate in Côte d'Ivoire?
- Female employment rate in Côte d'Ivoire was 57.9% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest female employment rate recorded in Côte d'Ivoire?
- The highest recorded value was 58.2% in 2013.
- What is the lowest female employment rate recorded in Côte d'Ivoire?
- The lowest recorded value was 44.6% in 1991.
- How does Côte d'Ivoire rank for female employment rate?
- Côte d'Ivoire ranks 41st out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is female employment rate rising or falling in Côte d'Ivoire?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Côte 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 Female employment rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of the female working-age population (ages 15 and older) who are employed.