Share of workers who are employees vs. GDP per capita in Côte d'Ivoire
Côte d'Ivoire: Share of workers who are employees vs. GDP per capita was 28.7% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of workers who are employees vs. GDP per capita in Côte d'Ivoire, 1991–2024
Source: International Labour Organization (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of workers who are employees vs. gdp per capita in Côte d'Ivoire is 28.7%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
The figure is up 1.2% on the previous year and up 18.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of workers who are employees vs. gdp per capita in Côte d'Ivoire peaked at 28.7% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 17.9%, in 1994.
Côte d'Ivoire ranks 156th of 186 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Share of workers who are employees vs. GDP per capita in Côte d'Ivoire, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 18.1% | — |
| 1992 | 18.0% | -0.3% |
| 1993 | 18.0% | -0.2% |
| 1994 | 17.9% | -0.2% |
| 1995 | 18.0% | +0.3% |
| 1996 | 18.1% | +0.7% |
| 1997 | 18.4% | +1.4% |
| 1998 | 18.6% | +1.1% |
| 1999 | 18.8% | +1.0% |
| 2000 | 18.9% | +0.6% |
| 2001 | 18.9% | -0.0% |
| 2002 | 18.9% | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 18.8% | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 18.8% | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 18.9% | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 19.0% | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 19.1% | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 19.3% | +1.2% |
| 2009 | 19.8% | +2.7% |
| 2010 | 20.4% | +2.6% |
| 2011 | 20.7% | +1.6% |
| 2012 | 21.1% | +2.1% |
| 2013 | 23.3% | +10.4% |
| 2014 | 24.2% | +4.0% |
| 2015 | 25.2% | +3.9% |
| 2016 | 26.1% | +3.8% |
| 2017 | 25.7% | -1.5% |
| 2018 | 26.0% | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 26.3% | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 26.1% | -0.9% |
| 2021 | 27.1% | +3.9% |
| 2022 | 28.0% | +3.4% |
| 2023 | 28.4% | +1.1% |
| 2024 | 28.7% | +1.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 18.2% | 17.9% | 18.8% | 9 |
| 2000s | 19.0% | 18.8% | 19.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 23.9% | 20.4% | 26.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 27.7% | 26.1% | 28.7% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Côte d'Ivoire
- 153 Cameroon 30.4% compare
- 154 Bhutan 30.1% compare
- 155 Solomon Islands 29.9% compare
- 157 Timor-Leste 24.9% compare
- 158 India 24.6% compare
- 159 Guinea-Bissau 24.3% compare
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)
- 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)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of workers who are employees vs. gdp per capita in Côte d'Ivoire?
- Share of workers who are employees vs. gdp per capita in Côte d'Ivoire was 28.7% in 2024, according to International Labour Organization (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of workers who are employees vs. gdp per capita recorded in Côte d'Ivoire?
- The highest recorded value was 28.7% in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of workers who are employees vs. gdp per capita recorded in Côte d'Ivoire?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.9% in 1994.
- How does Côte d'Ivoire rank for share of workers who are employees vs. gdp per capita?
- Côte d'Ivoire ranks 156th out of 186 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of workers who are employees vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Côte d'Ivoire?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.3%. 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 (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of workers who are employees vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of people in employment working as employees, as a percentage of total employment.