Employment in agriculture, female (% of female employment) in Cote d'Ivoire
Cote d'Ivoire: Employment in agriculture, female (% of female employment) was 41.0% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Employment in agriculture, female (% of female employment) in Cote d'Ivoire, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
The most recent figure for employment in agriculture, female (% of female employment) in Cote d'Ivoire is 41.0%, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 2.2% on the previous year and down 11.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment in agriculture, female (% of female employment) in Cote d'Ivoire peaked at 48.7% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 39.7%, in 2019.
That places Cote d'Ivoire 41st out of 187 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
Employment in agriculture, female (% of female employment) in Cote d'Ivoire, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 44.9% | — |
| 1992 | 44.8% | -0.2% |
| 1993 | 44.8% | -0.0% |
| 1994 | 44.7% | -0.3% |
| 1995 | 44.4% | -0.7% |
| 1996 | 44.0% | -0.8% |
| 1997 | 43.4% | -1.3% |
| 1998 | 43.2% | -0.5% |
| 1999 | 43.1% | -0.3% |
| 2000 | 43.1% | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 43.3% | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 43.6% | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 44.0% | +0.8% |
| 2004 | 43.5% | -1.0% |
| 2005 | 43.3% | -0.4% |
| 2006 | 43.2% | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 43.1% | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 42.8% | -0.6% |
| 2009 | 42.5% | -0.8% |
| 2010 | 42.1% | -0.9% |
| 2011 | 42.8% | +1.6% |
| 2012 | 42.0% | -1.9% |
| 2013 | 41.0% | -2.4% |
| 2014 | 43.7% | +6.8% |
| 2015 | 46.4% | +6.1% |
| 2016 | 48.7% | +4.8% |
| 2017 | 45.6% | -6.4% |
| 2018 | 42.8% | -6.1% |
| 2019 | 39.7% | -7.2% |
| 2020 | 42.1% | +6.2% |
| 2021 | 43.5% | +3.2% |
| 2022 | 43.6% | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 42.7% | -2.1% |
| 2024 | 41.9% | -1.9% |
| 2025 | 41.0% | -2.2% |
Cote d'Ivoire compared with similar countries
- Cote d'Ivoire's 41.0% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 34.9%, 1.2× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Cote d'Ivoire's 41.0% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 44.8%, 91% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 44.1% | 43.1% | 44.9% | 9 |
| 2000s | 43.2% | 42.5% | 44.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 43.5% | 39.7% | 48.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 42.5% | 41.0% | 43.6% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Cote d'Ivoire
- 38 Solomon Islands 43.8% compare
- 39 Yemen 43.5% compare
- 40 Rwanda 43.1% compare
- 42 Papua New Guinea 38.9% compare
- 43 Gambia 38.9% compare
- 44 Azerbaijan 38.7% compare
More agriculture & rural data for Cote d'Ivoire
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 21.06 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.1676 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 511.31 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 1.15 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.4545 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 16.8% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 16.8% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 13.6% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.6% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is employment in agriculture, female (% of female employment) in Cote d'Ivoire?
- Employment in agriculture, female (% of female employment) in Cote d'Ivoire was 41.0% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest employment in agriculture, female (% of female employment) recorded in Cote d'Ivoire?
- The highest recorded value was 48.7% in 2016.
- What is the lowest employment in agriculture, female (% of female employment) recorded in Cote d'Ivoire?
- The lowest recorded value was 39.7% in 2019.
- How does Cote d'Ivoire rank for employment in agriculture, female (% of female employment)?
- Cote d'Ivoire ranks 41st out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employment in agriculture, female (% of female employment) rising or falling in Cote d'Ivoire?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Cote d'Ivoire data come from?
- The figures come from ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Employment in agriculture, female (% of female employment) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Employment is defined as persons of working age who were engaged in any activity to produce goods or provide services for pay or profit, whether at work during the reference period or not at work due to temporary absence from a job, or to working-time arrangement. The agriculture sector consists of activities in agriculture, hunting, forestry and fishing, in accordance with division 1 (ISIC 2) or categories A-B (ISIC 3) or category A (ISIC 4).