Employment in industry, male (% of male employment) in Congo
Congo: Employment in industry, male (% of male employment) was 21.5% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Employment in industry, male (% of male employment) in Congo, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
Congo recorded 21.5% for employment in industry, male (% of male employment) in 2025.
That represents a change of up 0.1% on the previous year and down 12.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment in industry, male (% of male employment) in Congo peaked at 25.0% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 21.4%, in 2024.
That places Congo 125th out of 187 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Employment in industry, male (% of male employment) in Congo, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 23.6% | — |
| 1992 | 23.5% | -0.5% |
| 1993 | 23.2% | -1.5% |
| 1994 | 22.7% | -1.8% |
| 1995 | 22.8% | +0.3% |
| 1996 | 23.0% | +1.0% |
| 1997 | 22.8% | -1.1% |
| 1998 | 22.7% | -0.3% |
| 1999 | 22.6% | -0.4% |
| 2000 | 23.3% | +3.1% |
| 2001 | 23.5% | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 23.5% | -0.0% |
| 2003 | 23.4% | -0.4% |
| 2004 | 23.5% | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 23.2% | -1.3% |
| 2006 | 23.6% | +2.0% |
| 2007 | 22.7% | -3.8% |
| 2008 | 23.3% | +2.6% |
| 2009 | 23.8% | +2.2% |
| 2010 | 24.5% | +3.0% |
| 2011 | 24.4% | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 25.0% | +2.6% |
| 2013 | 24.7% | -1.4% |
| 2014 | 24.9% | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 24.5% | -1.4% |
| 2016 | 23.1% | -5.7% |
| 2017 | 22.3% | -3.4% |
| 2018 | 21.8% | -2.5% |
| 2019 | 21.5% | -1.2% |
| 2020 | 21.4% | -0.4% |
| 2021 | 21.7% | +1.1% |
| 2022 | 21.7% | -0.0% |
| 2023 | 21.5% | -0.9% |
| 2024 | 21.4% | -0.2% |
| 2025 | 21.5% | +0.1% |
Congo compared with similar countries
- Congo's 21.5% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 20.1%, 1.1× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Congo's 21.5% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 16.8%, 1.3× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 23.0% | 22.6% | 23.6% | 9 |
| 2000s | 23.4% | 22.7% | 23.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 23.7% | 21.5% | 25.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 21.5% | 21.4% | 21.7% | 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, male (% of male employment) in Congo?
- Employment in industry, male (% of male employment) in Congo was 21.5% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest employment in industry, male (% of male employment) recorded in Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 25.0% in 2012.
- What is the lowest employment in industry, male (% of male employment) recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 21.4% in 2024.
- How does Congo rank for employment in industry, male (% of male employment)?
- Congo ranks 125th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employment in industry, male (% of male employment) rising or falling in Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.5%. 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, male (% of male 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).