Share of workers in vulnerable employment in Cote d'Ivoire
Cote d'Ivoire: Share of workers in vulnerable employment was 69.4% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Share of workers in vulnerable employment in Cote d'Ivoire, 1991–2025
Source: International Labour Organization (ILOEST/ILOSTAT) and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Cote d'Ivoire recorded 69.4% for share of workers in vulnerable employment in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
The figure is down 0.5% on the previous year and down 5.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of workers in vulnerable employment in Cote d'Ivoire peaked at 81.2% in 1994 and was at its lowest, 69.4%, in 2025.
That places Cote d'Ivoire 28th out of 186 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Share of workers in vulnerable employment in Cote d'Ivoire, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 81.0% | — |
| 1992 | 81.1% | +0.1% |
| 1993 | 81.1% | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 81.2% | +0.1% |
| 1995 | 81.1% | -0.1% |
| 1996 | 80.9% | -0.2% |
| 1997 | 80.6% | -0.5% |
| 1998 | 80.4% | -0.2% |
| 1999 | 80.2% | -0.3% |
| 2000 | 80.1% | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 80.2% | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 80.2% | -0.0% |
| 2003 | 80.2% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 80.2% | -0.0% |
| 2005 | 80.1% | -0.0% |
| 2006 | 80.0% | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 79.9% | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 79.6% | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 79.1% | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 78.7% | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 78.3% | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 77.9% | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 75.8% | -2.7% |
| 2014 | 74.6% | -1.7% |
| 2015 | 73.3% | -1.6% |
| 2016 | 72.1% | -1.8% |
| 2017 | 72.7% | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 71.7% | -1.4% |
| 2019 | 70.6% | -1.5% |
| 2020 | 71.4% | +1.1% |
| 2021 | 70.9% | -0.8% |
| 2022 | 70.4% | -0.6% |
| 2023 | 70.1% | -0.5% |
| 2024 | 69.8% | -0.5% |
| 2025 | 69.4% | -0.5% |
Cote d'Ivoire compared with similar countries
- Cote d'Ivoire's 69.4% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 59.3%, 1.2× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Cote d'Ivoire's 69.4% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 67.6%, 1.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 80.8% | 80.2% | 81.2% | 9 |
| 2000s | 79.9% | 79.1% | 80.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 74.6% | 70.6% | 78.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 70.3% | 69.4% | 71.4% | 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)
- 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 share of workers in vulnerable employment in Cote d'Ivoire?
- Share of workers in vulnerable employment in Cote d'Ivoire was 69.4% 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 share of workers in vulnerable employment recorded in Cote d'Ivoire?
- The highest recorded value was 81.2% in 1994.
- What is the lowest share of workers in vulnerable employment recorded in Cote d'Ivoire?
- The lowest recorded value was 69.4% in 2025.
- How does Cote d'Ivoire rank for share of workers in vulnerable employment?
- Cote d'Ivoire ranks 28th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of workers in vulnerable employment rising or falling in Cote d'Ivoire?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Cote 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 Share of workers in vulnerable employment. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of employed population who are working as independent own-account workers (self-employed without staff), or contributing family workers (self-employed in a household business or farm).