Labor force, total, per square kilometre in Cote d'Ivoire
Cote d'Ivoire: Labor force, total, per square kilometre was 38.63 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Labor force, total, per square kilometre in Cote d'Ivoire, 1990–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, labor force, total, per square kilometre in Cote d'Ivoire stood at 38.63 units per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.2% on the previous year and up 32.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force, total, per square kilometre in Cote d'Ivoire peaked at 38.63 units per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 13.13 units per square kilometre, in 1990.
That places Cote d'Ivoire 85th out of 186 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Labor force, total, per square kilometre in Cote d'Ivoire, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 13.13 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1991 | 13.71 units per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 1992 | 14.31 units per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 1993 | 14.95 units per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 1994 | 15.6 units per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 1995 | 16.28 units per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 1996 | 16.98 units per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 1997 | 17.7 units per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 1998 | 18.42 units per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 1999 | 19.1 units per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 2000 | 19.66 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2001 | 20.22 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2002 | 20.77 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2003 | 21.32 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2004 | 21.87 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2005 | 22.43 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2006 | 23.01 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2007 | 23.6 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2008 | 24.44 units per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 2009 | 25.49 units per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 2010 | 26.52 units per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 2011 | 27.51 units per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 2012 | 28.45 units per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 2013 | 29.25 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2014 | 29.98 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2015 | 30.7 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2016 | 31.49 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2017 | 32.01 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2018 | 32.55 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2019 | 33.09 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2020 | 34.12 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2021 | 35.82 units per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 2022 | 37.44 units per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 2023 | 38.63 units per square kilometre | +3.2% |
Cote d'Ivoire compared with similar countries
- Cote d'Ivoire's 38.63 units per square kilometre is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 29.18 units per square kilometre, 1.3× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Cote d'Ivoire's 38.63 units per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 26.23 units per square kilometre, 1.5× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 16.02 units per square kilometre | 13.13 units per square kilometre | 19.1 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 22.28 units per square kilometre | 19.66 units per square kilometre | 25.49 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 30.16 units per square kilometre | 26.52 units per square kilometre | 33.09 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 36.5 units per square kilometre | 34.12 units per square kilometre | 38.63 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Cote d'Ivoire
- 82 Kenya 40.2 units per square kilometre compare
- 83 Serbia 39.19 units per square kilometre compare
- 84 Sierra Leone 38.64 units per square kilometre compare
- 86 Honduras 37.08 units per square kilometre compare
- 87 Greece 36.14 units per square kilometre compare
- 88 Tanzania 36.08 units per square kilometre 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, per square kilometre in Cote d'Ivoire?
- Labor force, total, per square kilometre in Cote d'Ivoire was 38.63 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest labor force, total, per square kilometre recorded in Cote d'Ivoire?
- The highest recorded value was 38.63 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest labor force, total, per square kilometre recorded in Cote d'Ivoire?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.13 units per square kilometre in 1990.
- How does Cote d'Ivoire rank for labor force, total, per square kilometre?
- Cote d'Ivoire ranks 85th out of 186 countries with data for 2023.
- Is labor force, total, per square kilometre rising or falling in Cote d'Ivoire?
- Over the last ten years it is up 32.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Cote d'Ivoire data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Labor force, total, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Labor force, total divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Labor force, total ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Labor force, total International Labour Organization (ILO), type: estimates based on external database
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Labor force, total divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.