Armed forces personnel of total labor force in Congo
Congo: Armed forces personnel of total labor force was 0.5516 in 2020. ▼ Falling
Latest (2020)
0.5516
World rank
109th
of 171 countries
All-time high
1.56
in 1995
All-time low
0
in 2019
Years of data
30
1990–2020
Armed forces personnel of total labor force in Congo, 1990–2020
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2020, armed forces personnel of total labor force in Congo stood at 0.5516.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 17.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, armed forces personnel of total labor force in Congo peaked at 1.56 in 1995 and was at its lowest, 0, in 2019.
That places Congo 109th out of 171 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 30 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.18 | 0.9558 | 1.56 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.861 | 0.6955 | 1.21 | 9 |
| 2010s | 0.5471 | 0 | 0.6665 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.5516 | 0.5516 | 0.5516 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Congo
More work & labour data for Congo
- Women can take the same jobs as men 1 (2023)
- Criminal penalties or civil remedies sexual harassment in employment 1 (2023)
- Legislation on sexual harassment in employment 1 (2023)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15 66.6% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) 43.1% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) 67.8% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) 43.5% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) 43.3% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15-6 68.7% (2025)
- Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) 93.5% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is armed forces personnel of total labor force in Congo?
- Armed forces personnel of total labor force in Congo was 0.5516 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest armed forces personnel of total labor force recorded in Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 1.56 in 1995.
- What is the lowest armed forces personnel of total labor force recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 2019.
- How does Congo rank for armed forces personnel of total labor force?
- Congo ranks 109th out of 171 countries with data for 2020.
- Is armed forces personnel of total labor force rising or falling in Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Congo data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Armed forces personnel of total labor force. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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