Employment in services, female (% of female employment) (modeled ILO) in Democratic Republic of Congo
Democratic Republic of Congo: Employment in services, female (% of female employment) (modeled ILO) was 28.2% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Employment in services, female (% of female employment) in Democratic Republic of Congo, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
In 2025, employment in services, female (% of female employment) in Democratic Republic of Congo stood at 28.2%.
The figure is up 1.1% on the previous year and up 5.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment in services, female (% of female employment) in Democratic Republic of Congo peaked at 31.5% in 1991 and was at its lowest, 20.5%, in 2001.
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 172nd of 187 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Employment in services, female (% of female employment) (modeled ILO) in Democratic Republic of Congo, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 31.5% | — |
| 1992 | 29.1% | -7.6% |
| 1993 | 26.9% | -7.8% |
| 1994 | 25.3% | -5.9% |
| 1995 | 24.7% | -2.3% |
| 1996 | 24.8% | +0.5% |
| 1997 | 23.5% | -5.5% |
| 1998 | 22.9% | -2.3% |
| 1999 | 21.8% | -4.8% |
| 2000 | 21.4% | -1.9% |
| 2001 | 20.5% | -4.4% |
| 2002 | 20.6% | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 21.1% | +2.4% |
| 2004 | 21.6% | +2.1% |
| 2005 | 22.1% | +2.6% |
| 2006 | 22.5% | +1.6% |
| 2007 | 22.9% | +1.7% |
| 2008 | 23.1% | +1.1% |
| 2009 | 23.1% | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 23.6% | +2.0% |
| 2011 | 24.0% | +1.8% |
| 2012 | 24.4% | +1.5% |
| 2013 | 25.2% | +3.1% |
| 2014 | 26.1% | +3.6% |
| 2015 | 26.7% | +2.5% |
| 2016 | 26.7% | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 26.8% | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 27.1% | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 27.5% | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 26.0% | -5.4% |
| 2021 | 25.6% | -1.7% |
| 2022 | 26.4% | +3.1% |
| 2023 | 27.4% | +3.7% |
| 2024 | 27.9% | +2.1% |
| 2025 | 28.2% | +1.1% |
Democratic Republic of Congo compared with similar countries
- Democratic Republic of Congo's 28.2% is below the median for low income countries, which is 31.5%, 90% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Democratic Republic of Congo's 28.2% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 45.1%, 63% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 25.6% | 21.8% | 31.5% | 9 |
| 2000s | 21.9% | 20.5% | 23.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 25.8% | 23.6% | 27.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 26.9% | 25.6% | 28.2% | 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 employment in services, female (% of female employment) in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Employment in services, female (% of female employment) in Democratic Republic of Congo was 28.2% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest employment in services, female (% of female employment) recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 31.5% in 1991.
- What is the lowest employment in services, female (% of female employment) recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.5% in 2001.
- How does Democratic Republic of Congo rank for employment in services, female (% of female employment)?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 172nd out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employment in services, female (% of female employment) rising or falling in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 Employment in services, 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 services sector consists of wholesale and retail trade and restaurants and hotels; transport, storage, and communications; financing, insurance, real estate, and business services; and community, social, and personal services, in accordance with divisions 6-9 (ISIC 2) or categories G-Q (ISIC 3) or categories G-U (ISIC 4).