Central Europe and the Baltics vs Congo: Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+)
Central Europe and the Baltics
57.4%
in 2025
Congo
67.8%
in 2025
Central Europe and the Baltics rank
37th
Congo rank
39th
Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) over time
- Central Europe and the Baltics
- Congo
How they compare
Congo currently reports 67.8% against 57.4% in Central Europe and the Baltics, a difference of 10.4%.
That makes Congo's figure about 1.2 times Central Europe and the Baltics's.
Across all 36 years both countries report, Congo has been ahead every year.
Central Europe and the Baltics ranks 37th and Congo ranks 39th of 47 groups.
Congo has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Central Europe and the Baltics | Congo | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 56.2% | 68.5% | 12.3% | Congo |
| 2000s | 54.3% | 68.0% | 13.6% | Congo |
| 2010s | 55.8% | 68.0% | 12.2% | Congo |
| 2020s | 57.5% | 67.0% | 9.5% | Congo |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+), Central Europe and the Baltics or Congo?
- Congo, at 67.8% against 57.4% in Central Europe and the Baltics as of 2025.
- What is the difference in labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) between Central Europe and the Baltics and Congo?
- 10.4%, with Congo ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Central Europe and the Baltics and Congo?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Central Europe and the Baltics and Congo rank globally for labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+)?
- Central Europe and the Baltics ranks 37th and Congo ranks 39th of 47 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Labor force participation rate is the proportion of the population ages 15 and older that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.