Number of people employed in Cote d'Ivoire
Cote d'Ivoire: Number of people employed was 7.68 million in 2011. ▲ Rising
Number of people employed in Cote d'Ivoire, 1991–2011
Source: International Labour Organization, Key Indicators of the Labour Market database.
Analysis
Cote d'Ivoire recorded 7.68 million for number of people employed in 2011. That is the highest value across all 21 years on record.
The figure is up 2.7% on the previous year and up 22.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of people employed in Cote d'Ivoire peaked at 7.68 million in 2011 and was at its lowest, 4.51 million, in 1991.
That places Cote d'Ivoire 16th out of 50 countries with data for 2011, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.
Number of people employed in Cote d'Ivoire, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 4.51 million | — |
| 1992 | 4.64 million | +2.9% |
| 1993 | 4.86 million | +4.7% |
| 1994 | 5.07 million | +4.4% |
| 1995 | 5.33 million | +5.0% |
| 1996 | 5.50 million | +3.3% |
| 1997 | 5.66 million | +3.0% |
| 1998 | 5.82 million | +2.7% |
| 1999 | 5.97 million | +2.7% |
| 2000 | 6.12 million | +2.4% |
| 2001 | 6.25 million | +2.2% |
| 2002 | 6.36 million | +1.9% |
| 2003 | 6.47 million | +1.7% |
| 2004 | 6.58 million | +1.7% |
| 2005 | 6.71 million | +1.8% |
| 2006 | 6.83 million | +1.8% |
| 2007 | 6.97 million | +2.1% |
| 2008 | 7.13 million | +2.3% |
| 2009 | 7.30 million | +2.3% |
| 2010 | 7.47 million | +2.4% |
| 2011 | 7.68 million | +2.7% |
Cote d'Ivoire compared with similar countries
- Cote d'Ivoire's 7.68 million is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 4.92 million, 1.6× the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Cote d'Ivoire's 7.68 million is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 4.16 million, 1.8× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5.26 million | 4.51 million | 5.97 million | 9 |
| 2000s | 6.67 million | 6.12 million | 7.30 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.57 million | 7.47 million | 7.68 million | 2 |
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 number of people employed in Cote d'Ivoire?
- Number of people employed in Cote d'Ivoire was 7.68 million in 2011, according to International Labour Organization, Key Indicators of the Labour Market database.
- What is the highest number of people employed recorded in Cote d'Ivoire?
- The highest recorded value was 7.68 million in 2011.
- What is the lowest number of people employed recorded in Cote d'Ivoire?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.51 million in 1991.
- How does Cote d'Ivoire rank for number of people employed?
- Cote d'Ivoire ranks 16th out of 50 countries with data for 2011.
- Is number of people employed rising or falling in Cote d'Ivoire?
- Over the last ten years it is up 22.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Cote d'Ivoire data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization, Key Indicators of the Labour Market database, published as part of Number of people employed. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total employment shows the total number employed ages 15 and over.