Labor force, female in Côte d'Ivoire
Côte d'Ivoire: Labor force, female was 43.4% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Labor force, female in Côte 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 Côte 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 Côte d'Ivoire peaked at 45.5% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 35.7%, in 1990.
That places Côte 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 in Côte 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% |
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 |
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More education data for Côte d'Ivoire
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 4.82 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 3.99 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is labor force, female in Côte d'Ivoire?
- Labor force, female in Côte 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 Côte d'Ivoire?
- The highest recorded value was 45.5% in 2012.
- What is the lowest labor force, female recorded in Côte d'Ivoire?
- The lowest recorded value was 35.7% in 1990.
- How does Côte d'Ivoire rank for labor force, female?
- Côte d'Ivoire ranks 113th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is labor force, female rising or falling in Côte 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 Côte 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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About this data
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.