Vulnerable employment, total (% of total employment) in Côte d'Ivoire
Côte d'Ivoire: Vulnerable employment, total (% of total employment) was 69.4% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Vulnerable employment, total (% of total employment) in Côte d'Ivoire, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
The most recent figure for vulnerable employment, total (% of total employment) in Côte d'Ivoire is 69.4%, measured 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, vulnerable employment, total (% of total employment) in Côte d'Ivoire peaked at 81.2% in 1994 and was at its lowest, 69.4%, in 2025.
Côte d'Ivoire ranks 28th of 187 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Vulnerable employment, total (% of total employment) in Côte d'Ivoire, year by year
| Year | Value | 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% |
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 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 vulnerable employment, total (% of total employment) in Côte d'Ivoire?
- Vulnerable employment, total (% of total employment) in Côte d'Ivoire was 69.4% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest vulnerable employment, total (% of total employment) recorded in Côte d'Ivoire?
- The highest recorded value was 81.2% in 1994.
- What is the lowest vulnerable employment, total (% of total employment) recorded in Côte d'Ivoire?
- The lowest recorded value was 69.4% in 2025.
- How does Côte d'Ivoire rank for vulnerable employment, total (% of total employment)?
- Côte d'Ivoire ranks 28th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is vulnerable employment, total (% of total employment) rising or falling in Côte 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 Côte d'Ivoire data come from?
- The figures come from ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Vulnerable employment, total (% of total employment) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Vulnerable employment is contributing family workers and own-account workers as a percentage of total employment.