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Côte D’Ivoire

Freedom of Association Indicator

The Labour Rights Index 2024 (LRI 2024) is a de-jure index covering 145 economies and structured around the working lifespan of a worker. In total, 46 questions or evaluation criteria are scored across 10 indicators. The overall score is calculated by taking the average of each indicator, with 100 being the highest possible score. The Index uses a rating system, ranging from “Total Lack of Decent Work” to “Decent Work”. The Labour Rights Index aims at an active contribution to the Sustainable Development Goals, by providing necessary (complementary) insights into de jure provisions on issues covered in particular by SDG8 (Decent Jobs), SDG 5 (Gender Equality), SDG 10 (Reduced Inequalities) and SDG 16 (Strong Institutions). The Index is based on national labour legislation, applicable on 1 January 2024.

Côte D’Ivoire’s overall score is 84.5 out of 100. The overall score for Côte D’Ivoire is greater than the regional average observed across Sub-Saharan Africa (66). Within the Sub-Saharan Africa region, the highest score is observed for Côte d’Ivoire (84.5).

Côte d’Ivoire ratified Convention No. 87 on Freedom of Association and Protection of the Right to Organise (1948) in 1960 and Convention No. 98 on the Right to Organise and Collective Bargaining (1949) in 1961.

Labour Rights Index 2024

84.5/100

LRI Country Score

100/100

Freedom of Association Indicator

10.62 %

Trade union density rate (%)

. %

Collective bargaining coverage rate (%)

0.72

SDG indicator 8.8.2

3

ITUC Global Rights Index 2024 Ratings

Question

Answer

Score

Legal Basis

More Info

Does the law allow workers to form and join unions of their own choice?

Yes

1

§17, Constitution 2016; §51, Labour Code 2015

Does the law allow workers to bargain collectively with employers through their representative unions?

Yes

1

§163-164, Constitution 2016; §54,72,73, Labour Code 2015; ITUC Global Rights Index 2024 (Côte D'Ivoire Profile); USDOS CRHRP 2023 (Côte D'Ivoire)

A,C,D

Does the law provide for the right to strike?

Yes

1

§17, Ivorian Constitution 2016; §82, Labour Code 2015

A

Does the law prohibit imposing of excessive sanctions against striking workers?

Yes

1

§82.2, Labour Code 2015; ITUC Global Rights Index 2024 (Côte D'Ivoire Profile)

A,C

Textual sources

A : National Law

National Labour Legislation

B : CEACR

CEACR: ILO Committee of Experts on Application of Conventions and Recommendations (latest report)

C : ITUC

ITUC: ITUC Global Rights Index

D : USDOS

USDOS: US Department of States' Country Reports on Human Rights Practices

LRI Country Score
The Labour Rights Index has 10 indicators and 46 sub-indicators. The LRI Country score averages 10 indicators and ranges between 0 and 100. The lowest and highest scorers are Nigeria (29/100) and Belgium/Greece (96/100). https://labourrightsindex.org/  

Freedom of Association Indicator
The Freedom of Association indicator is composed of 4 sub-indicators. Scoring is done through the binary method (0 or 1). The score ranges between 0-100. 

Trade union density rate (%)
The trade union density rate conveys the number of union members who are employees as a percentage of the total number of employees in the country. For updated statistics on trade union density, please check ILOSTAT. 

Collective bargaining coverage rate (%)
The collective bargaining coverage rate conveys the number of employees whose pay and/or conditions of employment are determined by one or more collective agreement(s) as a percentage of the total number of employees in the country. For updated statistics on collective bargaining coverage, please check ILOSTAT. 

SDG indicator 8.8.2
SDG indicator 8.8.2 measures national compliance with fundamental labour rights (freedom of association and collective bargaining or FACB). It ranges from 0 to 10, with 0 being the best possible score (indicating higher levels of compliance with FACB rights) and 10 the worst (indicating lower levels of compliance with FACB rights). It is based on six ILO supervisory body textual sources and national legislation.
For an updated assessment on SDG indicator 8.8.2, please check ILOSTAT. 

ITUC Global Rights Index 2024 Ratings
The ITUC Global Rights Index depicts the world’s worst countries for workers by rating 148 countries on a scale from 1 to 5+ on the degree of respect for workers’ rights. Violations are recorded each year from April to March.  For a detailed description of ratings and methodology, please follow the link. 

Information

Source: §17, Constitution 2016; §51, Labour Code 2015

Information

Source: §163-164, Constitution 2016; §54,72,73, Labour Code 2015; ITUC Global Rights Index 2024 (Côte D'Ivoire Profile); USDOS CRHRP 2023 (Côte D'Ivoire)

A : National Law

National Labour Legislation

"Art.54.2.‐ The audience of a professional workers’ union is considered sufficient, within the framework of the establishment or company, when this union has obtained, during the last elections of staff representatives, in the first or second round, at least thirty percent of the validly cast votes representing at least fifteen percent of registered voters. No other criterion may be retained. The audience must always be considered sufficient, within a broader professional and geographical framework, when the organization is representative in one or more companies employing together at least fifteen percent of employees working in the professional and geographical sector concerned. The audience of a trade union or a professional employers' organization must always be considered sufficient either when it brings together at least thirty percent of the companies in its geographic and activity sector, or when it brings together companies that together employ at least twenty-five percent of the employees working in its geographic and activity sector."

C : ITUC

ITUC Global Rights Index (country legal profile)

"Representativeness thresholds established under section 54.2(1) and (2) of Act No. 2015-532 of 20 July 2015 on the Labour Code are high: at the enterprise or establishment level, the union must reach at least 30 per cent of valid ballots cast representing at least 15 per cent of registered electors; in a broader occupational and geographical context, in order to be representative the organization must be representative in one or more enterprises together employing at least 15 per cent of the employees working in the occupational and geographical sector concerned."

D : USDOS

USDOS: US Department of States' Country Reports on Human Rights Practices

"Authorities required the union win at least 30 percent of valid ballots cast representing at least 15 percent of registered electors."

Information

Source: §17, Ivorian Constitution 2016; §82, Labour Code 2015

A : National Law

National Labour Legislation

"https://www.droit-afrique.com/uploads/RCI-Code-2015-travail1.pdf "

Information

Source: §82.2, Labour Code 2015; ITUC Global Rights Index 2024 (Côte D'Ivoire Profile)

A : National Law

National Labour Legislation

"Decree on the Procedures of Collective Dispute SettlementArt.11.- Any strike is prohibited before exhaustion of the conciliation procedure and the period of six working days following notification of the minutes of non-conciliation or partial conciliation of the parties, before exhaustion of the arbitration procedure provided for in sections III and V chapter II title VIII of the Labor Code, or in violation of the provisions of a conciliation agreement, an arbitration award or a recommendation that has acquired enforceable force. Art.12.- Any strike initiated or continued in contravention of the provisions provided for in article 82.16 of the Labor Code and in contravention of those mentioned in articles 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8 and 9 of this decree, may result for workers in the loss of the right to notice pay, to severance pay where applicable, and to damages for breach of contract."

C : ITUC

ITUC Global Rights Index (country legal profile)

"Participation in illegal strikes can lead to the loss of indemnity claims (Art. 82.16 Labour Code; Arts. 11 and 12 Decree on the Procedures of Collective Dispute Settlement)."