Employers, female (% of female employment) (modeled ILO estimate) in Democratic Republic of Congo
Democratic Republic of Congo: Employers, female (% of female employment) (modeled ILO estimate) was 3.2% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Employers, female (% of female employment) in Democratic Republic of Congo, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
Democratic Republic of Congo recorded 3.2% for employers, female (% of female employment) in 2025. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
The figure is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 98.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employers, female (% of female employment) in Democratic Republic of Congo peaked at 3.2% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 1.0%, in 1999.
That places Democratic Republic of Congo 34th out of 187 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Employers, female (% of female employment) (modeled ILO estimate) in Democratic Republic of Congo, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 1.1% | — |
| 1992 | 1.1% | -2.8% |
| 1993 | 1.1% | -2.5% |
| 1994 | 1.0% | -2.5% |
| 1995 | 1.0% | -2.0% |
| 1996 | 1.0% | +0.3% |
| 1997 | 1.0% | -3.2% |
| 1998 | 1.0% | -1.2% |
| 1999 | 1.0% | -1.2% |
| 2000 | 1.0% | +1.5% |
| 2001 | 1.0% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 1.0% | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 1.0% | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 1.0% | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 1.0% | +0.9% |
| 2006 | 1.0% | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 1.0% | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 1.0% | +0.9% |
| 2009 | 1.0% | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 1.0% | +1.1% |
| 2011 | 1.1% | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 1.1% | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 1.2% | +15.8% |
| 2014 | 1.4% | +14.8% |
| 2015 | 1.6% | +13.8% |
| 2016 | 1.8% | +13.0% |
| 2017 | 2.0% | +12.6% |
| 2018 | 2.3% | +12.3% |
| 2019 | 2.5% | +11.5% |
| 2020 | 3.1% | +20.3% |
| 2021 | 3.1% | +0.8% |
| 2022 | 3.1% | +0.9% |
| 2023 | 3.1% | +0.5% |
| 2024 | 3.2% | +0.5% |
| 2025 | 3.2% | +0.5% |
Democratic Republic of Congo compared with similar countries
- Democratic Republic of Congo's 3.2% is above the median for low income countries, which is 1.3%, 2.4× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Democratic Republic of Congo's 3.2% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.4%, 2.2× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.0% | 1.0% | 1.1% | 9 |
| 2000s | 1.0% | 1.0% | 1.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.6% | 1.0% | 2.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.1% | 3.1% | 3.2% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Democratic Republic of Congo
More work & labour data for Democratic Republic of Congo
- Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) 23,407 (2027)
- Labour force participation rate (ILO modelled estimates) 64.13 (2027)
- Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) 41,856 (2027)
- Unemployment rate (ILO modelled estimates) 4.48 (2027)
- Labour dependency ratio 2 (2027)
- Output per worker, GDP constant 2021 international $ at PPP 4,595 (2027)
- Output per worker, GDP constant 2015 US $ 1,696 (2027)
- Employment-to-population ratio (ILO modelled estimates) 61.26 (2027)
- Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+) 3.69 % change on previous year (2027)
- Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), annual growth rate 3.33 % change on previous year (2027)
Frequently asked questions
- What is employers, female (% of female employment) in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Employers, female (% of female employment) in Democratic Republic of Congo was 3.2% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest employers, female (% of female employment) recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 3.2% in 2025.
- What is the lowest employers, female (% of female employment) recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.0% in 1999.
- How does Democratic Republic of Congo rank for employers, female (% of female employment)?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 34th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employers, female (% of female employment) rising or falling in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 98.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Democratic Republic of Congo data come from?
- The figures come from ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Employers, female (% of female employment) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Employers are those workers who, working on their own account or with one or a few partners, hold the type of jobs defined as a "self-employment jobs" i.e. jobs where the remuneration is directly dependent upon the profits derived from the goods and services produced), and, in this capacity, have engaged, on a continuous basis, one or more persons to work for them as employee(s).