Ratio of female to male labor force participation rates in Côte d'Ivoire
Côte d'Ivoire: Ratio of female to male labor force participation rates was 79.9% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Ratio of female to male labor force participation rates in Côte d'Ivoire, 1990–2025
Source: International Labour Organization (ILOEST/ILOSTAT) and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2025, ratio of female to male labor force participation rates in Côte d'Ivoire stood at 79.9%.
The figure is up 0.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, ratio of female to male labor force participation rates 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 186 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 rates in Côte d'Ivoire, year by year
| Year | % | 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 rates in Côte d'Ivoire?
- Ratio of female to male labor force participation rates in Côte d'Ivoire was 79.9% in 2025, according to International Labour Organization (ILOEST/ILOSTAT) and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest ratio of female to male labor force participation rates 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 rates 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 rates?
- Côte d'Ivoire ranks 90th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is ratio of female to male labor force participation rates 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 International Labour Organization (ILOEST/ILOSTAT) and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Ratio of female to male labor force participation rates. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This ratio is calculated by dividing the labor force participation rate among women by the corresponding rate for men. The labor force participation rate is the share of the working-age population (ages 15 and over) who are economically active (employed or unemployed).