Female share of the labor force in Cote d'Ivoire
Cote d'Ivoire: Female share of the labor force was 43.4% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Female share of the labor force in Cote d'Ivoire, 1990–2025
Source: International Labour Organization and UN Population Division, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for female share of the labor force in Cote d'Ivoire is 43.4%, measured in 2025.
The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 0.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, female share of the labor force in Cote d'Ivoire peaked at 45.5% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 35.7%, in 1990.
That places Cote d'Ivoire 112th out of 186 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
Female share of the labor force in Cote d'Ivoire, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 35.7% | — |
| 1991 | 35.8% | +0.4% |
| 1992 | 36.0% | +0.4% |
| 1993 | 36.1% | +0.4% |
| 1994 | 36.3% | +0.4% |
| 1995 | 36.4% | +0.4% |
| 1996 | 36.5% | +0.3% |
| 1997 | 36.6% | +0.3% |
| 1998 | 36.7% | +0.3% |
| 1999 | 37.4% | +1.9% |
| 2000 | 38.1% | +1.9% |
| 2001 | 38.8% | +1.8% |
| 2002 | 39.5% | +1.8% |
| 2003 | 40.2% | +1.7% |
| 2004 | 40.9% | +1.7% |
| 2005 | 41.6% | +1.7% |
| 2006 | 42.3% | +1.7% |
| 2007 | 43.0% | +1.6% |
| 2008 | 43.5% | +1.3% |
| 2009 | 44.0% | +1.1% |
| 2010 | 44.5% | +1.1% |
| 2011 | 45.0% | +1.1% |
| 2012 | 45.5% | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 44.6% | -2.0% |
| 2014 | 43.8% | -1.8% |
| 2015 | 43.1% | -1.6% |
| 2016 | 42.4% | -1.6% |
| 2017 | 42.3% | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 42.3% | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 42.3% | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 42.4% | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 42.6% | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 42.9% | +0.8% |
| 2023 | 43.1% | +0.4% |
| 2024 | 43.3% | +0.5% |
| 2025 | 43.4% | +0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 36.4% | 35.7% | 37.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 41.2% | 38.1% | 44.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 43.6% | 42.3% | 45.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 43.0% | 42.4% | 43.4% | 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)
- 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 share of the labor force in Cote d'Ivoire?
- Female share of the labor force in Cote d'Ivoire was 43.4% in 2025, according to International Labour Organization and UN Population Division, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest female share of the labor force recorded in Cote d'Ivoire?
- The highest recorded value was 45.5% in 2012.
- What is the lowest female share of the labor force recorded in Cote d'Ivoire?
- The lowest recorded value was 35.7% in 1990.
- How does Cote d'Ivoire rank for female share of the labor force?
- Cote d'Ivoire ranks 112th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is female share of the labor force rising or falling in Cote d'Ivoire?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.7%. 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 and UN Population Division, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Female share of the labor force. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Share of the working-age population economically active (employed or unemployed) who are female.