Employment in industry, female (% of female employment) in Congo
Congo: Employment in industry, female (% of female employment) was 17.3% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Employment in industry, female (% of female employment) in Congo, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
The most recent figure for employment in industry, female (% of female employment) in Congo is 17.3%, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.7% on the previous year and down 22.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment in industry, female (% of female employment) in Congo peaked at 27.8% in 1991 and was at its lowest, 17.3%, in 2025.
That places Congo 33rd out of 187 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Employment in industry, female (% of female employment) in Congo, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 27.8% | — |
| 1992 | 27.5% | -1.2% |
| 1993 | 26.9% | -2.1% |
| 1994 | 25.7% | -4.5% |
| 1995 | 25.5% | -1.0% |
| 1996 | 25.7% | +0.9% |
| 1997 | 25.1% | -2.1% |
| 1998 | 24.8% | -1.3% |
| 1999 | 24.3% | -2.0% |
| 2000 | 24.9% | +2.5% |
| 2001 | 24.6% | -1.2% |
| 2002 | 24.6% | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 24.1% | -1.9% |
| 2004 | 23.9% | -0.8% |
| 2005 | 23.7% | -1.1% |
| 2006 | 24.0% | +1.2% |
| 2007 | 22.5% | -6.0% |
| 2008 | 22.8% | +1.0% |
| 2009 | 23.0% | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 23.6% | +2.7% |
| 2011 | 23.3% | -1.3% |
| 2012 | 23.7% | +1.7% |
| 2013 | 23.0% | -2.7% |
| 2014 | 23.1% | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 22.4% | -2.9% |
| 2016 | 20.9% | -6.6% |
| 2017 | 20.0% | -4.6% |
| 2018 | 19.4% | -2.8% |
| 2019 | 19.0% | -2.3% |
| 2020 | 18.6% | -1.8% |
| 2021 | 18.1% | -2.6% |
| 2022 | 18.0% | -0.8% |
| 2023 | 17.6% | -1.9% |
| 2024 | 17.5% | -1.0% |
| 2025 | 17.3% | -0.7% |
Congo compared with similar countries
- Congo's 17.3% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 11.5%, 1.5× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Congo's 17.3% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 8.7%, 2.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 25.9% | 24.3% | 27.8% | 9 |
| 2000s | 23.8% | 22.5% | 24.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 21.8% | 19.0% | 23.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 17.9% | 17.3% | 18.6% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Congo
More work & labour data for Congo
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual 0.6949 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth 0.6877 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth 0.7017 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate 0.2906 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 2.46 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 9,208 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 2,302 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 10,131 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 9,894 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 20,026 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is employment in industry, female (% of female employment) in Congo?
- Employment in industry, female (% of female employment) in Congo was 17.3% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest employment in industry, female (% of female employment) recorded in Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 27.8% in 1991.
- What is the lowest employment in industry, female (% of female employment) recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.3% in 2025.
- How does Congo rank for employment in industry, female (% of female employment)?
- Congo ranks 33rd out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employment in industry, female (% of female employment) rising or falling in Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Congo data come from?
- The figures come from ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Employment in industry, female (% of female employment) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Employment is defined as persons of working age who were engaged in any activity to produce goods or provide services for pay or profit, whether at work during the reference period or not at work due to temporary absence from a job, or to working-time arrangement. The industry sector consists of mining and quarrying, manufacturing, construction, and public utilities (electricity, gas, and water), in accordance with divisions 2-5 (ISIC 2) or categories C-F (ISIC 3) or categories B-F (ISIC 4).