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Labour · Sub-Saharan Africa · Lower-middle income

Côte d'Ivoire: the labour market

Labour force is 13.1m (2025), 47th of 187 in the world and 12th of 47 in Sub-Saharan Africa. Participation rate is 67.1% (2025), 44th of 187 in the world and 20th of 47 in Sub-Saharan Africa. Women's participation is 59.5% (2025), 52nd of 187 in the world and 21st of 47 in Sub-Saharan Africa.

Labour force13.1m2025 · world 47/187 · region 12/47Participation rate67.1%2025 · world 44/187 · region 20/47Women's participation59.5%2025 · world 52/187 · region 21/47Employment rate65.5%2025 · world 36/187 · region 14/47
Labour force
Côte d'Ivoire
05.0m10.0m15.0m1995200020052010201520202025Côte d'Ivoire13.1m
Participation rate
Côte d'IvoireSub-Saharan AfricaLower-middle incomeWorld
55%60%65%70%75%1995200020052010201520202025Côte d'Ivoire67.1%Sub-Saharan AfricaLower-middle incomeWorld
13 indicators

Labour: Côte d'Ivoire in detail

Latest reported value, world rank and rank within Sub-Saharan Africa; values around 2000, 2010, 2020; group and world columns are World Bank aggregates.

IndicatorLatestWorld rankIn region~2000~2010~202010-year changeRegionIncome groupWorldSince 2000
Labour forceLabour force, total13.1m202547/18712/476.3m8.4m10.8m+34%since 2015527m1.2bn3.7bn
Participation rateLabour force participation, % of 15+67.1%202544/18720/4765.5%67.0%64.9%+0.2 ppsince 201570.3%58.2%61.0%
Women's participationFemale labour force participation, % of women 15+59.5%202552/18721/4750.4%60.4%56.5%+0.2 ppsince 201565.2%39.2%48.9%
Employment rateEmployment to population ratio, 15+ (ILO)65.5%202536/18714/4762.3%62.5%63.2%+0.3 ppsince 201566.3%55.6%58.1%
UnemploymentUnemployment, % of labour force (ILO)2.3%2025166/18741/474.8%6.6%2.6%−0.2 ppsince 20155.7%4.5%4.8%
Female unemploymentFemale unemployment, % of female labour force (ILO)2.6%2025161/18738/474.9%6.7%3.0%−0.5 ppsince 20156.3%4.9%4.9%
Youth unemploymentYouth unemployment, ages 15–24 (ILO)4.0%2025168/18736/476.5%9.1%4.7%+0.6 ppsince 201510.1%13.1%13.4%
Youth NEET rateYouth not in education, employment or training, %18.8%202280/17029/44·22.8%201221.9%2019−3.9 ppsince 2012—21.8%—
Wage workersWage and salaried workers, % of total employment29.0%2025157/18724/4718.9%20.4%26.1%+3.9 ppsince 201522.3%29.6%53.6%
Vulnerable employmentVulnerable employment, % of total employment (ILO)69.4%202528/18722/4780.1%78.7%71.4%−3.9 ppsince 201571.0%65.5%42.4%
Jobs in agricultureEmployment in agriculture, % of total employment45.4%202529/18723/4747.9%46.6%47.7%−5.2 ppsince 201549.3%39.8%25.8%
Jobs in industryEmployment in industry, % of total employment14.3%2025147/18723/4713.5%12.2%11.4%+5.8 ppsince 201512.2%22.4%23.7%
Jobs in servicesEmployment in services, % of total employment40.3%2025155/18726/4738.6%41.2%41.0%−0.6 ppsince 201538.5%37.8%50.6%
Source: World Bank, World Development Indicators (CC BY 4.0)“·” — no value reported within two years of that date. World rank counts countries with a recent value.

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neighbours

Côte d'Ivoire and its neighbours

Countries sharing a land border with Côte d'Ivoire. Latest values since 2005; the highest in each row is marked.

IndicatorCôte d'IvoireGhanaMaliBurkina FasoGuineaLiberia
Labour force13.1m202513.3m20259.2m20259.9m20254.7m20252.7m2025
Participation rate67.1%202558.5%202567.0%202570.0%202552.6%202576.6%2025
Women's participation59.5%202555.3%202552.8%202564.1%202542.6%202572.0%2025
Employment rate65.5%202556.8%202565.1%202567.6%202549.9%202574.4%2025
Unemployment2.3%20253.0%20252.8%20253.5%20255.2%20252.9%2025
Female unemployment2.6%20253.2%20253.0%20254.3%20255.0%20252.2%2025
Youth unemployment4.0%20255.8%20253.9%20256.4%20257.0%20252.3%2025
Youth NEET rate18.8%202218.2%202530.1%202424.5%202534.3%201939.9%2017
Wage workers29.0%202532.5%202523.6%202517.4%202518.1%202521.7%2025
Ghana: labourMali: labourBurkina Faso: labourGuinea: labourLiberia: labour
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