Population by labor force status bars in Cote d'Ivoire
Cote d'Ivoire: Population by labor force status bars was 13.23 million in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
13.23 million
Change on year
up 1.4%
World rank
30th
of 186 countries
All-time high
13.23 million
in 2025
All-time low
6.03 million
in 1991
Years of data
35
1991–2025
Population by labor force status bars in Cote d'Ivoire, 1991–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Cote d'Ivoire recorded 13.23 million for population by labor force status bars in 2025. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.4% on the previous year and up 24.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population by labor force status bars in Cote d'Ivoire peaked at 13.23 million in 2025 and was at its lowest, 6.03 million, in 1991.
Cote d'Ivoire ranks 30th of 186 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Population by labor force status bars in Cote d'Ivoire, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 6.03 million | — |
| 1992 | 6.25 million | +3.6% |
| 1993 | 6.47 million | +3.6% |
| 1994 | 6.70 million | +3.5% |
| 1995 | 6.93 million | +3.5% |
| 1996 | 7.17 million | +3.5% |
| 1997 | 7.42 million | +3.5% |
| 1998 | 7.67 million | +3.5% |
| 1999 | 7.92 million | +3.2% |
| 2000 | 8.15 million | +2.9% |
| 2001 | 8.38 million | +2.9% |
| 2002 | 8.61 million | +2.8% |
| 2003 | 8.84 million | +2.7% |
| 2004 | 9.07 million | +2.6% |
| 2005 | 9.30 million | +2.5% |
| 2006 | 9.52 million | +2.4% |
| 2007 | 9.75 million | +2.4% |
| 2008 | 9.86 million | +1.1% |
| 2009 | 9.87 million | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 9.90 million | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 9.95 million | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 10.02 million | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 10.09 million | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 10.31 million | +2.1% |
| 2015 | 10.66 million | +3.4% |
| 2016 | 11.01 million | +3.2% |
| 2017 | 11.34 million | +3.0% |
| 2018 | 11.64 million | +2.7% |
| 2019 | 11.93 million | +2.4% |
| 2020 | 12.20 million | +2.3% |
| 2021 | 12.44 million | +2.0% |
| 2022 | 12.66 million | +1.8% |
| 2023 | 12.86 million | +1.6% |
| 2024 | 13.05 million | +1.5% |
| 2025 | 13.23 million | +1.4% |
Cote d'Ivoire compared with similar countries
- Cote d'Ivoire's 13.23 million is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 3.79 million, 3.5× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Cote d'Ivoire's 13.23 million is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 6.33 million, 2.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6.95 million | 6.03 million | 7.92 million | 9 |
| 2000s | 9.13 million | 8.15 million | 9.87 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.68 million | 9.90 million | 11.93 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.74 million | 12.20 million | 13.23 million | 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 population by labor force status bars in Cote d'Ivoire?
- Population by labor force status bars in Cote d'Ivoire was 13.23 million in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest population by labor force status bars recorded in Cote d'Ivoire?
- The highest recorded value was 13.23 million in 2025.
- What is the lowest population by labor force status bars recorded in Cote d'Ivoire?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.03 million in 1991.
- How does Cote d'Ivoire rank for population by labor force status bars?
- Cote d'Ivoire ranks 30th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population by labor force status bars rising or falling in Cote d'Ivoire?
- Over the last ten years it is up 24.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Cote d'Ivoire data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Population by labor force status bars. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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