Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) in Côte d'Ivoire
Côte d'Ivoire: Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) was 79.9% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) in Côte d'Ivoire, 1990–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
The most recent figure for ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) in Côte d'Ivoire is 79.9%, measured in 2025.
The figure is up 0.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) in Côte d'Ivoire peaked at 86.8% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 57.7%, in 1990.
Côte d'Ivoire ranks 90th of 187 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) in Côte d'Ivoire, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 57.7% | — |
| 1991 | 57.9% | +0.3% |
| 1992 | 58.1% | +0.3% |
| 1993 | 58.3% | +0.3% |
| 1994 | 58.5% | +0.4% |
| 1995 | 58.7% | +0.4% |
| 1996 | 58.9% | +0.3% |
| 1997 | 59.1% | +0.3% |
| 1998 | 59.2% | +0.3% |
| 1999 | 61.0% | +2.9% |
| 2000 | 62.7% | +2.9% |
| 2001 | 64.5% | +2.8% |
| 2002 | 66.3% | +2.8% |
| 2003 | 68.2% | +2.8% |
| 2004 | 70.1% | +2.8% |
| 2005 | 72.0% | +2.8% |
| 2006 | 74.0% | +2.7% |
| 2007 | 76.0% | +2.7% |
| 2008 | 78.1% | +2.7% |
| 2009 | 80.2% | +2.7% |
| 2010 | 82.3% | +2.7% |
| 2011 | 84.5% | +2.7% |
| 2012 | 86.8% | +2.7% |
| 2013 | 84.4% | -2.8% |
| 2014 | 82.1% | -2.8% |
| 2015 | 79.8% | -2.8% |
| 2016 | 77.5% | -2.8% |
| 2017 | 77.4% | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 77.3% | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 77.2% | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 77.5% | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 77.9% | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 78.9% | +1.2% |
| 2023 | 79.4% | +0.6% |
| 2024 | 79.9% | +0.7% |
| 2025 | 79.9% | +0.0% |
Côte d'Ivoire compared with similar countries
- Côte d'Ivoire's 79.9% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 77.8%, 1.0× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Côte d'Ivoire's 79.9% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 86.1%, 93% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 58.7% | 57.7% | 61.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 71.2% | 62.7% | 80.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 80.9% | 77.2% | 86.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 78.9% | 77.5% | 79.9% | 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)
- 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 ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) in Côte d'Ivoire?
- Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) in Côte d'Ivoire was 79.9% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) recorded in Côte d'Ivoire?
- The highest recorded value was 86.8% in 2012.
- What is the lowest ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) recorded in Côte d'Ivoire?
- The lowest recorded value was 57.7% in 1990.
- How does Côte d'Ivoire rank for ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%)?
- Côte d'Ivoire ranks 90th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) rising or falling in Côte d'Ivoire?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.2%. 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 database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Labor force participation rate is the proportion of the population ages 15 and older that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.