Côte d'Ivoire - Labor force, total

The value for Labor force, total in Côte d'Ivoire was 8,806,026 as of 2021. As the graph below shows, over the past 31 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 8,806,026 in 2021 and a minimum value of 4,289,363 in 1990.

Definition: Labor force comprises people ages 15 and older who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period. It includes people who are currently employed and people who are unemployed but seeking work as well as first-time job-seekers. Not everyone who works is included, however. Unpaid workers, family workers, and students are often omitted, and some countries do not count members of the armed forces. Labor force size tends to vary during the year as seasonal workers enter and leave.

Source: Derived using data from International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database and World Bank population estimates. Labor data retrieved in September 2019.

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Year Value
1990 4,289,363
1991 4,452,334
1992 4,625,664
1993 4,807,146
1994 4,993,584
1995 5,182,341
1996 5,353,165
1997 5,526,529
1998 5,699,997
1999 5,832,501
2000 5,959,271
2001 6,039,616
2002 6,114,727
2003 6,188,135
2004 6,264,536
2005 6,348,017
2006 6,438,218
2007 6,538,199
2008 6,647,473
2009 6,764,522
2010 6,887,868
2011 7,020,913
2012 7,159,386
2013 7,303,594
2014 7,454,225
2015 7,610,929
2016 7,763,092
2017 7,922,954
2018 8,151,479
2019 8,385,280
2020 8,549,394
2021 8,806,026

Statistical Concept and Methodology: The labor force is the supply of labor available for producing goods and services in an economy. It includes people who are currently employed and people who are unemployed but seeking work as well as first-time job-seekers. Not everyone who works is included, however. Unpaid workers, family workers, and students are often omitted, and some countries do not count members of the armed forces. Labor force size tends to vary during the year as seasonal workers enter and leave. Data are generated with World Bank population estimates and ILO estimates on labor force participation rate. The ILO estimates are harmonized to ensure comparability across countries and over time by accounting for differences in data source, scope of coverage, methodology, and other country-specific factors. The estimates are based mainly on nationally representative labor force surveys, with other sources (population censuses and nationally reported estimates) used only when no survey data are available.

Aggregation method: Sum

Periodicity: Annual

General Comments: Data up to 2016 are estimates while data from 2017 are projections.

Classification

Topic: Labor & Social Protection Indicators

Sub-Topic: Labor force structure