Employment in agriculture, male (% of male employment) in Cote d'Ivoire
Cote d'Ivoire: Employment in agriculture, male (% of male employment) was 48.7% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Employment in agriculture, male (% of male employment) in Cote d'Ivoire, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
In 2025, employment in agriculture, male (% of male employment) in Cote d'Ivoire stood at 48.7%. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.7% on the previous year and down 9.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment in agriculture, male (% of male employment) in Cote d'Ivoire peaked at 56.0% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 48.7%, in 2025.
That places Cote d'Ivoire 25th out of 187 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
Employment in agriculture, male (% of male employment) in Cote d'Ivoire, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 52.6% | — |
| 1992 | 52.6% | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 52.6% | -0.0% |
| 1994 | 52.4% | -0.4% |
| 1995 | 52.1% | -0.6% |
| 1996 | 51.7% | -0.7% |
| 1997 | 51.1% | -1.2% |
| 1998 | 50.9% | -0.4% |
| 1999 | 50.7% | -0.3% |
| 2000 | 50.9% | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 51.2% | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 51.5% | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 51.9% | +0.8% |
| 2004 | 51.5% | -0.7% |
| 2005 | 51.4% | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 51.3% | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 51.2% | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 50.9% | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 50.6% | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 50.2% | -0.7% |
| 2011 | 50.8% | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 49.8% | -1.8% |
| 2013 | 48.8% | -2.2% |
| 2014 | 51.0% | +4.7% |
| 2015 | 53.6% | +5.1% |
| 2016 | 56.0% | +4.5% |
| 2017 | 54.1% | -3.4% |
| 2018 | 52.5% | -3.0% |
| 2019 | 50.5% | -3.8% |
| 2020 | 51.7% | +2.4% |
| 2021 | 51.7% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 51.2% | -1.0% |
| 2023 | 50.4% | -1.7% |
| 2024 | 49.6% | -1.6% |
| 2025 | 48.7% | -1.7% |
Cote d'Ivoire compared with similar countries
- Cote d'Ivoire's 48.7% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 35.1%, 1.4× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Cote d'Ivoire's 48.7% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 45.0%, 1.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 51.9% | 50.7% | 52.6% | 9 |
| 2000s | 51.2% | 50.6% | 51.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 51.7% | 48.8% | 56.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 50.6% | 48.7% | 51.7% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Cote d'Ivoire
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, male (% of male employment) in Cote d'Ivoire?
- Employment in agriculture, male (% of male employment) in Cote d'Ivoire was 48.7% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest employment in agriculture, male (% of male employment) recorded in Cote d'Ivoire?
- The highest recorded value was 56.0% in 2016.
- What is the lowest employment in agriculture, male (% of male employment) recorded in Cote d'Ivoire?
- The lowest recorded value was 48.7% in 2025.
- How does Cote d'Ivoire rank for employment in agriculture, male (% of male employment)?
- Cote d'Ivoire ranks 25th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employment in agriculture, male (% of male employment) rising or falling in Cote d'Ivoire?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.2%. 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, male (% of male 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).