Population by labor force status in Cote d'Ivoire
Cote d'Ivoire: Population by labor force status was 13.23 million people in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
13.23 million people
Change on year
up 1.4%
World rank
30th
of 186 countries
All-time high
13.23 million people
in 2025
All-time low
6.03 million people
in 1991
Years of data
35
1991–2025
Population by labor force status in Cote d'Ivoire, 1991–2025
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
Cote d'Ivoire recorded 13.23 million people for population by labor force status 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 in Cote d'Ivoire peaked at 13.23 million people in 2025 and was at its lowest, 6.03 million people, 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 in Cote d'Ivoire, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 6.03 million people | — |
| 1992 | 6.25 million people | +3.6% |
| 1993 | 6.47 million people | +3.6% |
| 1994 | 6.70 million people | +3.5% |
| 1995 | 6.93 million people | +3.5% |
| 1996 | 7.17 million people | +3.5% |
| 1997 | 7.42 million people | +3.5% |
| 1998 | 7.67 million people | +3.5% |
| 1999 | 7.92 million people | +3.2% |
| 2000 | 8.15 million people | +2.9% |
| 2001 | 8.38 million people | +2.9% |
| 2002 | 8.61 million people | +2.8% |
| 2003 | 8.84 million people | +2.7% |
| 2004 | 9.07 million people | +2.6% |
| 2005 | 9.30 million people | +2.5% |
| 2006 | 9.52 million people | +2.4% |
| 2007 | 9.75 million people | +2.4% |
| 2008 | 9.86 million people | +1.1% |
| 2009 | 9.87 million people | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 9.90 million people | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 9.95 million people | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 10.02 million people | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 10.09 million people | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 10.31 million people | +2.1% |
| 2015 | 10.66 million people | +3.4% |
| 2016 | 11.01 million people | +3.2% |
| 2017 | 11.34 million people | +3.0% |
| 2018 | 11.64 million people | +2.7% |
| 2019 | 11.93 million people | +2.4% |
| 2020 | 12.20 million people | +2.3% |
| 2021 | 12.44 million people | +2.0% |
| 2022 | 12.66 million people | +1.8% |
| 2023 | 12.86 million people | +1.6% |
| 2024 | 13.05 million people | +1.5% |
| 2025 | 13.23 million people | +1.4% |
Cote d'Ivoire compared with similar countries
- Cote d'Ivoire's 13.23 million people is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 3.79 million people, 3.5× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Cote d'Ivoire's 13.23 million people is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 6.33 million people, 2.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6.95 million people | 6.03 million people | 7.92 million people | 9 |
| 2000s | 9.13 million people | 8.15 million people | 9.87 million people | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.68 million people | 9.90 million people | 11.93 million people | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.74 million people | 12.20 million people | 13.23 million people | 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 in Cote d'Ivoire?
- Population by labor force status in Cote d'Ivoire was 13.23 million people in 2025, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest population by labor force status recorded in Cote d'Ivoire?
- The highest recorded value was 13.23 million people in 2025.
- What is the lowest population by labor force status recorded in Cote d'Ivoire?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.03 million people in 1991.
- How does Cote d'Ivoire rank for population by labor force status?
- Cote d'Ivoire ranks 30th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population by labor force status 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 UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Population by labor force status. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 35 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data).
About this data
Population below working age (under 15 years old).