Share of workers employed in agriculture vs. GDP per capita in Côte d'Ivoire
Côte d'Ivoire: Share of workers employed in agriculture vs. GDP per capita was 45.4% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Share of workers employed in agriculture vs. GDP per capita in Côte d'Ivoire, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026); Broadberry and Gardner (2013); International Labor Organization (via World Bank) (2013) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2025, share of workers employed in agriculture vs. gdp per capita in Côte d'Ivoire stood at 45.4%.
The figure is down 1.9% on the previous year and down 10.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of workers employed in agriculture vs. gdp per capita in Côte d'Ivoire peaked at 52.9% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 45.3%, in 2013.
That places Côte d'Ivoire 29th out of 186 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
Share of workers employed in agriculture vs. GDP per capita in Côte d'Ivoire, year by year
| Year | % | 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% |
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 |
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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 share of workers employed in agriculture vs. gdp per capita in Côte d'Ivoire?
- Share of workers employed in agriculture vs. gdp per capita in Côte d'Ivoire was 45.4% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026); Broadberry and Gardner (2013); International Labor Organization (via World Bank) (2013) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of workers employed in agriculture vs. gdp per capita recorded in Côte d'Ivoire?
- The highest recorded value was 52.9% in 2016.
- What is the lowest share of workers employed in agriculture vs. gdp per capita recorded in Côte d'Ivoire?
- The lowest recorded value was 45.3% in 2013.
- How does Côte d'Ivoire rank for share of workers employed in agriculture vs. gdp per capita?
- Côte d'Ivoire ranks 29th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of workers employed in agriculture vs. gdp per capita 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, via World Bank (2026); Broadberry and Gardner (2013); International Labor Organization (via World Bank) (2013) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of workers employed in agriculture vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of working people employed in agriculture, including hunting, forestry and fishing.