Share of employment in agriculture in Côte d'Ivoire
Côte d'Ivoire: Share of employment in agriculture was 45.4% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Share of employment in agriculture 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
The most recent figure for share of employment in agriculture in Côte d'Ivoire is 45.4%, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of down 1.9% on the previous year and down 10.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of employment in agriculture 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 employment in agriculture 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 employment in agriculture in Côte d'Ivoire?
- Share of employment in agriculture 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 employment in agriculture recorded in Côte d'Ivoire?
- The highest recorded value was 52.9% in 2016.
- What is the lowest share of employment in agriculture recorded in Côte d'Ivoire?
- The lowest recorded value was 45.3% in 2013.
- How does Côte d'Ivoire rank for share of employment in agriculture?
- Côte d'Ivoire ranks 29th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of employment in agriculture 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 employment in agriculture. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of working people employed in agriculture, including hunting, forestry and fishing.