Employment in industry (% of total employment) in Congo, Democratic Republic of the
Congo, Democratic Republic of the: Employment in industry (% of total employment) was 8.0% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Employment in industry (% of total employment) in Congo, Democratic Republic of the, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
In 2025, employment in industry (% of total employment) in Congo, Democratic Republic of the stood at 8.0%.
That represents a change of up 0.2% on the previous year and down 5.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment in industry (% of total employment) in Congo, Democratic Republic of the peaked at 9.1% in 1991 and was at its lowest, 7.8%, in 2021.
Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 174th of 187 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Employment in industry (% of total employment) in Congo, Democratic Republic of the, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 9.1% | — |
| 1992 | 9.0% | -0.8% |
| 1993 | 8.8% | -1.5% |
| 1994 | 8.8% | -0.4% |
| 1995 | 8.8% | -0.5% |
| 1996 | 8.9% | +1.8% |
| 1997 | 8.6% | -3.1% |
| 1998 | 8.6% | -1.1% |
| 1999 | 8.4% | -1.3% |
| 2000 | 8.3% | -1.1% |
| 2001 | 8.2% | -1.3% |
| 2002 | 8.2% | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 8.1% | -0.9% |
| 2004 | 8.2% | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 8.2% | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 8.1% | -1.0% |
| 2007 | 8.1% | -0.7% |
| 2008 | 8.2% | +1.7% |
| 2009 | 8.0% | -2.1% |
| 2010 | 8.3% | +3.8% |
| 2011 | 8.4% | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 8.5% | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 8.5% | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 8.6% | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 8.5% | -0.8% |
| 2016 | 8.4% | -1.3% |
| 2017 | 8.4% | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 8.5% | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 8.3% | -2.0% |
| 2020 | 8.2% | -1.9% |
| 2021 | 7.8% | -3.8% |
| 2022 | 8.0% | +2.3% |
| 2023 | 8.0% | -0.7% |
| 2024 | 8.0% | +0.4% |
| 2025 | 8.0% | +0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8.8% | 8.4% | 9.1% | 9 |
| 2000s | 8.2% | 8.0% | 8.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.4% | 8.3% | 8.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.0% | 7.8% | 8.2% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Congo, Democratic Republic of the
- 171 Chad 8.5% compare
- 172 Liberia 8.3% compare
- 173 Tanzania, United Republic of 8.1% compare
- 175 Papua New Guinea 7.9% compare
- 176 Luxembourg 7.6% compare
- 177 Solomon Islands 7.6% compare
More work & labour data for Congo, Democratic Republic of the
- 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 employment in industry (% of total employment) in Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
- Employment in industry (% of total employment) in Congo, Democratic Republic of the was 8.0% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest employment in industry (% of total employment) recorded in Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
- The highest recorded value was 9.1% in 1991.
- What is the lowest employment in industry (% of total employment) recorded in Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.8% in 2021.
- How does Congo, Democratic Republic of the rank for employment in industry (% of total employment)?
- Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 174th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employment in industry (% of total employment) rising or falling in Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Congo, Democratic Republic of the data come from?
- The figures come from ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Employment in industry (% of total 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).