Labor force, female (% of total labor force) in Cote d'Ivoire
Cote d'Ivoire: Labor force, female (% of total labor force) was 43.4% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Labor force, female in Cote d'Ivoire, 1990–2025
Source: International Labour Organization (ILO), type: estimates based on external database. Measured in % of total labor force.
Analysis
The most recent figure for labor force, female in Cote d'Ivoire is 43.4%, measured in 2025.
The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 0.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force, female in Cote d'Ivoire peaked at 45.5% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 35.7%, in 1990.
That places Cote d'Ivoire 113th out of 187 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
Labor force, female (% of total labor force) in Cote d'Ivoire, year by year
| Year | % of total labor force | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 35.7% | — |
| 1991 | 35.8% | +0.4% |
| 1992 | 36.0% | +0.4% |
| 1993 | 36.1% | +0.4% |
| 1994 | 36.3% | +0.4% |
| 1995 | 36.4% | +0.4% |
| 1996 | 36.5% | +0.3% |
| 1997 | 36.6% | +0.3% |
| 1998 | 36.7% | +0.3% |
| 1999 | 37.4% | +1.9% |
| 2000 | 38.1% | +1.9% |
| 2001 | 38.8% | +1.8% |
| 2002 | 39.5% | +1.8% |
| 2003 | 40.2% | +1.7% |
| 2004 | 40.9% | +1.7% |
| 2005 | 41.6% | +1.7% |
| 2006 | 42.3% | +1.7% |
| 2007 | 43.0% | +1.6% |
| 2008 | 43.5% | +1.3% |
| 2009 | 44.0% | +1.1% |
| 2010 | 44.5% | +1.1% |
| 2011 | 45.0% | +1.1% |
| 2012 | 45.5% | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 44.6% | -2.0% |
| 2014 | 43.8% | -1.8% |
| 2015 | 43.1% | -1.6% |
| 2016 | 42.4% | -1.6% |
| 2017 | 42.3% | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 42.3% | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 42.3% | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 42.4% | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 42.6% | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 42.9% | +0.8% |
| 2023 | 43.1% | +0.4% |
| 2024 | 43.3% | +0.5% |
| 2025 | 43.4% | +0.1% |
Cote d'Ivoire compared with similar countries
- Cote d'Ivoire's 43.4% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 43.6%, 99% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Cote d'Ivoire's 43.4% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 47.5%, 91% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 36.4% | 35.7% | 37.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 41.2% | 38.1% | 44.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 43.6% | 42.3% | 45.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 43.0% | 42.4% | 43.4% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Cote d'Ivoire
More education data for Cote d'Ivoire
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 103,215 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 668,732 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 138,867 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 149,137 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 3.28 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 4.82 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 3.99 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1509 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is labor force, female in Cote d'Ivoire?
- Labor force, female in Cote d'Ivoire was 43.4% in 2025, according to International Labour Organization (ILO), type: estimates based on external database.
- What is the highest labor force, female recorded in Cote d'Ivoire?
- The highest recorded value was 45.5% in 2012.
- What is the lowest labor force, female recorded in Cote d'Ivoire?
- The lowest recorded value was 35.7% in 1990.
- How does Cote d'Ivoire rank for labor force, female?
- Cote d'Ivoire ranks 113th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is labor force, female rising or falling in Cote d'Ivoire?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Cote d'Ivoire data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization (ILO), type: estimates based on external database, published as part of Labor force, female (% of total labor force). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Female labor force as a percentage of the total show the extent to which women are active in the labor force. Labor force comprises people ages 15 and older who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.