Employment in agriculture (% of total employment) in Côte d'Ivoire
Côte d'Ivoire: Employment in agriculture (% of total employment) was 45.4% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Employment in agriculture (% of total employment) in Côte d'Ivoire, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
The most recent figure for employment in agriculture (% of total employment) in Côte d'Ivoire is 45.4%, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 1.9% on the previous year and down 10.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment in agriculture (% of total employment) in Côte d'Ivoire peaked at 52.9% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 45.3%, in 2013.
Côte d'Ivoire ranks 29th of 187 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Employment in agriculture (% of total employment) in Côte d'Ivoire, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 49.9% | — |
| 1992 | 49.8% | -0.1% |
| 1993 | 49.8% | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 49.6% | -0.4% |
| 1995 | 49.3% | -0.7% |
| 1996 | 48.9% | -0.8% |
| 1997 | 48.3% | -1.2% |
| 1998 | 48.1% | -0.5% |
| 1999 | 47.8% | -0.4% |
| 2000 | 47.9% | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 48.1% | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 48.4% | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 48.7% | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 48.3% | -1.0% |
| 2005 | 48.0% | -0.5% |
| 2006 | 47.8% | -0.4% |
| 2007 | 47.7% | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 47.4% | -0.6% |
| 2009 | 47.0% | -0.8% |
| 2010 | 46.6% | -0.8% |
| 2011 | 47.2% | +1.2% |
| 2012 | 46.3% | -1.9% |
| 2013 | 45.3% | -2.1% |
| 2014 | 47.9% | +5.6% |
| 2015 | 50.5% | +5.6% |
| 2016 | 52.9% | +4.7% |
| 2017 | 50.5% | -4.6% |
| 2018 | 48.4% | -4.2% |
| 2019 | 45.9% | -5.1% |
| 2020 | 47.7% | +3.8% |
| 2021 | 48.2% | +1.1% |
| 2022 | 48.0% | -0.5% |
| 2023 | 47.1% | -1.9% |
| 2024 | 46.3% | -1.7% |
| 2025 | 45.4% | -1.9% |
Côte d'Ivoire compared with similar countries
- Côte d'Ivoire's 45.4% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 35.4%, 1.3× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Côte d'Ivoire's 45.4% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 44.5%, 1.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 49.0% | 47.8% | 49.9% | 9 |
| 2000s | 47.9% | 47.0% | 48.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 48.2% | 45.3% | 52.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 47.1% | 45.4% | 48.2% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Côte d'Ivoire
More agriculture & rural data for Côte 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 (% of total employment) in Côte d'Ivoire?
- Employment in agriculture (% of total employment) in Côte d'Ivoire was 45.4% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest employment in agriculture (% of total employment) recorded in Côte d'Ivoire?
- The highest recorded value was 52.9% in 2016.
- What is the lowest employment in agriculture (% of total employment) recorded in Côte d'Ivoire?
- The lowest recorded value was 45.3% in 2013.
- How does Côte d'Ivoire rank for employment in agriculture (% of total employment)?
- Côte d'Ivoire ranks 29th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employment in agriculture (% of total employment) rising or falling in Côte d'Ivoire?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Côte 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 (% of total 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).