Congo vs Early-demographic dividend: Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+)
Congo
67.8%
in 2025
Early-demographic dividend
56.8%
in 2025
Congo rank
39th
Early-demographic dividend rank
40th
Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) over time
- Congo
- Early-demographic dividend
How they compare
Congo currently reports 67.8% against 56.8% in Early-demographic dividend, a difference of 11.0%.
That makes Congo's figure about 1.2 times Early-demographic dividend's.
Across all 36 years both countries report, Congo has been ahead every year.
Congo ranks 39th and Early-demographic dividend ranks 40th of 187 countries.
Congo has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Congo | Early-demographic dividend | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 68.5% | 58.7% | 9.8% | Congo |
| 2000s | 68.0% | 58.3% | 9.6% | Congo |
| 2010s | 68.0% | 56.0% | 12.0% | Congo |
| 2020s | 67.0% | 55.8% | 11.2% | 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+), Congo or Early-demographic dividend?
- Congo, at 67.8% against 56.8% in Early-demographic dividend as of 2025.
- What is the difference in labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) between Congo and Early-demographic dividend?
- 11.0%, with Congo ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Early-demographic dividend?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Congo and Early-demographic dividend rank globally for labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+)?
- Congo ranks 39th and Early-demographic dividend ranks 40th of 187 countries.
- 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.