Urban population vs. female labor force participation rate in Cote d'Ivoire
Cote d'Ivoire: Urban population vs. female labor force participation rate was 54.5% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
54.5%
Change on year
up 1.1%
World rank
159th
of 236 countries
All-time high
54.5%
in 2025
All-time low
9.9%
in 1950
Years of data
76
1950–2025
Urban population vs. female labor force participation rate in Cote d'Ivoire, 1950–2025
Source: United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Cote d'Ivoire recorded 54.5% for urban population vs. female labor force participation rate in 2025. That is the highest value across all 76 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.1% on the previous year and up 10.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, urban population vs. female labor force participation rate in Cote d'Ivoire peaked at 54.5% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 9.9%, in 1950.
Cote d'Ivoire ranks 159th of 236 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 76 years of available data.
Urban population vs. female labor force participation rate in Cote d'Ivoire, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 9.9% | — |
| 1951 | 10.4% | +5.2% |
| 1952 | 10.9% | +5.3% |
| 1953 | 11.5% | +5.5% |
| 1954 | 12.2% | +5.7% |
| 1955 | 12.9% | +5.9% |
| 1956 | 13.8% | +6.9% |
| 1957 | 14.9% | +7.7% |
| 1958 | 16.0% | +7.5% |
| 1959 | 17.2% | +7.4% |
| 1960 | 18.4% | +7.4% |
| 1961 | 19.7% | +7.1% |
| 1962 | 21.1% | +6.6% |
| 1963 | 22.3% | +6.0% |
| 1964 | 23.5% | +5.2% |
| 1965 | 24.5% | +4.4% |
| 1966 | 25.4% | +3.6% |
| 1967 | 26.2% | +3.1% |
| 1968 | 26.9% | +2.7% |
| 1969 | 27.5% | +2.5% |
| 1970 | 28.2% | +2.3% |
| 1971 | 28.8% | +2.3% |
| 1972 | 29.5% | +2.4% |
| 1973 | 30.3% | +2.6% |
| 1974 | 31.2% | +2.9% |
| 1975 | 32.2% | +3.3% |
| 1976 | 33.7% | +4.6% |
| 1977 | 35.3% | +4.9% |
| 1978 | 36.4% | +3.1% |
| 1979 | 36.9% | +1.3% |
| 1980 | 37.2% | +0.9% |
| 1981 | 37.5% | +0.8% |
| 1982 | 37.7% | +0.7% |
| 1983 | 38.0% | +0.6% |
| 1984 | 38.2% | +0.6% |
| 1985 | 38.4% | +0.6% |
| 1986 | 38.6% | +0.6% |
| 1987 | 38.8% | +0.6% |
| 1988 | 39.1% | +0.7% |
| 1989 | 39.4% | +0.7% |
| 1990 | 39.7% | +0.7% |
| 1991 | 40.0% | +0.8% |
| 1992 | 40.3% | +0.8% |
| 1993 | 40.6% | +0.8% |
| 1994 | 41.0% | +0.8% |
| 1995 | 41.3% | +0.8% |
| 1996 | 41.6% | +0.8% |
| 1997 | 42.0% | +0.8% |
| 1998 | 42.3% | +0.9% |
| 1999 | 42.7% | +0.9% |
| 2000 | 43.1% | +0.9% |
| 2001 | 43.5% | +0.9% |
| 2002 | 43.9% | +0.9% |
| 2003 | 44.3% | +0.9% |
| 2004 | 44.7% | +0.9% |
| 2005 | 45.1% | +0.9% |
| 2006 | 45.5% | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 45.9% | +0.9% |
| 2008 | 46.4% | +0.9% |
| 2009 | 46.8% | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 47.2% | +0.9% |
| 2011 | 47.7% | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 48.1% | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 48.6% | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 49.0% | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 49.5% | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 49.9% | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 50.4% | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 50.9% | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 51.4% | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 51.8% | +0.9% |
| 2021 | 52.3% | +0.9% |
| 2022 | 52.8% | +1.0% |
| 2023 | 53.4% | +1.1% |
| 2024 | 54.0% | +1.1% |
| 2025 | 54.5% | +1.1% |
Cote d'Ivoire compared with similar countries
- Cote d'Ivoire's 54.5% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 50.9%, 1.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Cote d'Ivoire's 54.5% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 44.9%, 1.2× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 13.0% | 9.9% | 17.2% | 10 |
| 1960s | 23.5% | 18.4% | 27.5% | 10 |
| 1970s | 32.2% | 28.2% | 36.9% | 10 |
| 1980s | 38.3% | 37.2% | 39.4% | 10 |
| 1990s | 41.2% | 39.7% | 42.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 44.9% | 43.1% | 46.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 49.3% | 47.2% | 51.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 53.2% | 51.8% | 54.5% | 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 urban population vs. female labor force participation rate in Cote d'Ivoire?
- Urban population vs. female labor force participation rate in Cote d'Ivoire was 54.5% in 2025, according to United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest urban population vs. female labor force participation rate recorded in Cote d'Ivoire?
- The highest recorded value was 54.5% in 2025.
- What is the lowest urban population vs. female labor force participation rate recorded in Cote d'Ivoire?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.9% in 1950.
- How does Cote d'Ivoire rank for urban population vs. female labor force participation rate?
- Cote d'Ivoire ranks 159th out of 236 countries with data for 2025.
- Is urban population vs. female labor force participation rate rising or falling in Cote d'Ivoire?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Cote d'Ivoire data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Urban population vs. female labor force participation rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of the population living in urban areas, based on each country's national definition.