Ivory Coast: Informal employment

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 Ivory Coast

Informal employment, percent of total employment

 Latest value 86.70
 Year 2017
 Measure percent
 Data availability 2012 - 2017
 Average 93.00
 Min - Max 86.70 - 97.70
 Source International Labour Organization
The latest value from 2017 is 86.7 percent, a decline from 92.8 percent in 2016. In comparison, the world average is 61.84 percent, based on data from 48 countries. Historically, the average for the Ivory Coast from 2012 to 2017 is 93 percent. The minimum value, 86.7 percent, was reached in 2017 while the maximum of 97.7 percent was recorded in 2013. See the global rankings for that indicator or use the country comparator to compare trends over time.
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Definition: Informal employment as percent of total employment. Derived from national surveys conducted by the International Labour Organization.

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 Labor force 10.95 2023 million people
 Unemployment rate 2.40 2023 percent
 Female unemployment 3.02 2023 percent
 Male unemployment 1.93 2023 percent
 Youth unemployment 3.98 2023 percent
 Labor force participation 64.44 2023 percent
 Labor force: percent female 43.31 2023 percent
 Female labor force participation 56.47 2023 percent
 Male labor force participation 72.22 2023 percent
 Self-employment 74.00 2022 percent
 Informal employment 86.70 2017 percent
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