Labor force, total, annual growth rate in Cote d'Ivoire
Cote d'Ivoire: Labor force, total, annual growth rate was 3.13 % change on previous year in 2025. ▼ Falling
Labor force, total, annual growth rate in Cote d'Ivoire, 1991–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Cote d'Ivoire recorded 3.13 % change on previous year for labor force, total, annual growth rate in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.4% on the previous year and up 29.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force, total, annual growth rate in Cote d'Ivoire peaked at 4.98 % change on previous year in 2021 and was at its lowest, 1.66 % change on previous year, in 2018.
Cote d'Ivoire ranks 26th of 186 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Labor force, total, annual growth rate in Cote d'Ivoire, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 4.37 % change on previous year | — |
| 1992 | 4.43 % change on previous year | +1.4% |
| 1993 | 4.42 % change on previous year | -0.3% |
| 1994 | 4.38 % change on previous year | -0.8% |
| 1995 | 4.35 % change on previous year | -0.8% |
| 1996 | 4.3 % change on previous year | -1.2% |
| 1997 | 4.23 % change on previous year | -1.5% |
| 1998 | 4.1 % change on previous year | -3.0% |
| 1999 | 3.67 % change on previous year | -10.5% |
| 2000 | 2.96 % change on previous year | -19.3% |
| 2001 | 2.82 % change on previous year | -4.7% |
| 2002 | 2.73 % change on previous year | -3.3% |
| 2003 | 2.64 % change on previous year | -3.5% |
| 2004 | 2.58 % change on previous year | -2.2% |
| 2005 | 2.57 % change on previous year | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 2.57 % change on previous year | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 2.58 % change on previous year | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 3.54 % change on previous year | +37.2% |
| 2009 | 4.32 % change on previous year | +22.1% |
| 2010 | 4.03 % change on previous year | -6.6% |
| 2011 | 3.74 % change on previous year | -7.3% |
| 2012 | 3.42 % change on previous year | -8.5% |
| 2013 | 2.79 % change on previous year | -18.6% |
| 2014 | 2.51 % change on previous year | -9.9% |
| 2015 | 2.41 % change on previous year | -3.9% |
| 2016 | 2.55 % change on previous year | +5.8% |
| 2017 | 1.67 % change on previous year | -34.6% |
| 2018 | 1.66 % change on previous year | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 1.67 % change on previous year | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 3.1 % change on previous year | +85.7% |
| 2021 | 4.98 % change on previous year | +60.7% |
| 2022 | 4.53 % change on previous year | -9.0% |
| 2023 | 3.18 % change on previous year | -29.8% |
| 2024 | 3.14 % change on previous year | -1.4% |
| 2025 | 3.13 % change on previous year | -0.4% |
Cote d'Ivoire compared with similar countries
- Cote d'Ivoire's 3.13 % change on previous year is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2.31 % change on previous year, 1.4× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Cote d'Ivoire's 3.13 % change on previous year is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 3.01 % change on previous year, 1.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Labor force, total, annual growth rate in Cote d'Ivoire changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | +85.7% | 1.67 % change on previous year | 3.1 % change on previous year |
| 2021 | +60.7% | 3.1 % change on previous year | 4.98 % change on previous year |
| 2008 | +37.2% | 2.58 % change on previous year | 3.54 % change on previous year |
| 2017 | -34.6% | 2.55 % change on previous year | 1.67 % change on previous year |
| 2023 | -29.8% | 4.53 % change on previous year | 3.18 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.25 % change on previous year | 3.67 % change on previous year | 4.43 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 2000s | 2.93 % change on previous year | 2.57 % change on previous year | 4.32 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.65 % change on previous year | 1.66 % change on previous year | 4.03 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.68 % change on previous year | 3.1 % change on previous year | 4.98 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Cote d'Ivoire
- 23 Congo 3.22 % change on previous year compare
- 24 Tanzania 3.21 % change on previous year compare
- 25 Afghanistan 3.15 % change on previous year compare
- 27 Mauritania 3.09 % change on previous year compare
- 28 Solomon Islands 3.07 % change on previous year compare
- 29 Benin 3.06 % change on previous year compare
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, total, annual growth rate in Cote d'Ivoire?
- Labor force, total, annual growth rate in Cote d'Ivoire was 3.13 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest labor force, total, annual growth rate recorded in Cote d'Ivoire?
- The highest recorded value was 4.98 % change on previous year in 2021.
- What is the lowest labor force, total, annual growth rate recorded in Cote d'Ivoire?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.66 % change on previous year in 2018.
- How does Cote d'Ivoire rank for labor force, total, annual growth rate?
- Cote d'Ivoire ranks 26th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is labor force, total, annual growth rate rising or falling in Cote d'Ivoire?
- Over the last ten years it is up 29.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Cote d'Ivoire data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Labor force, total, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Labor force, total. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Labor force, total International Labour Organization (ILO), type: estimates based on external database
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Labor force, total. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.