Employment in services (% of total employment) in Congo, Democratic Republic of the
Congo, Democratic Republic of the: Employment in services (% of total employment) was 33.5% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Employment in services (% of total employment) in Congo, Democratic Republic of the, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
The most recent figure for employment in services (% of total employment) in Congo, Democratic Republic of the is 33.5%, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.1% on the previous year and up 6.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment in services (% of total employment) in Congo, Democratic Republic of the peaked at 33.5% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 24.0%, in 2001.
That places Congo, Democratic Republic of the 169th out of 187 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Employment in services (% of total employment) in Congo, Democratic Republic of the, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 32.4% | — |
| 1992 | 30.4% | -6.1% |
| 1993 | 28.5% | -6.1% |
| 1994 | 27.2% | -4.7% |
| 1995 | 26.8% | -1.4% |
| 1996 | 27.1% | +1.2% |
| 1997 | 26.1% | -3.8% |
| 1998 | 25.8% | -1.1% |
| 1999 | 24.8% | -3.8% |
| 2000 | 24.6% | -0.8% |
| 2001 | 24.0% | -2.8% |
| 2002 | 24.4% | +1.8% |
| 2003 | 24.9% | +2.3% |
| 2004 | 25.5% | +2.2% |
| 2005 | 26.1% | +2.3% |
| 2006 | 26.6% | +1.9% |
| 2007 | 27.1% | +1.9% |
| 2008 | 27.4% | +1.2% |
| 2009 | 27.5% | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 28.0% | +1.7% |
| 2011 | 28.5% | +1.8% |
| 2012 | 28.9% | +1.6% |
| 2013 | 29.7% | +2.7% |
| 2014 | 30.6% | +3.0% |
| 2015 | 31.3% | +2.4% |
| 2016 | 31.3% | -0.0% |
| 2017 | 31.4% | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 31.8% | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 32.3% | +1.5% |
| 2020 | 30.9% | -4.4% |
| 2021 | 30.7% | -0.6% |
| 2022 | 31.6% | +2.8% |
| 2023 | 32.5% | +2.9% |
| 2024 | 33.1% | +1.8% |
| 2025 | 33.5% | +1.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 27.7% | 24.8% | 32.4% | 9 |
| 2000s | 25.8% | 24.0% | 27.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 30.4% | 28.0% | 32.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 32.0% | 30.7% | 33.5% | 6 |
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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 services (% of total employment) in Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
- Employment in services (% of total employment) in Congo, Democratic Republic of the was 33.5% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest employment in services (% of total employment) recorded in Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
- The highest recorded value was 33.5% in 2025.
- What is the lowest employment in services (% of total employment) recorded in Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
- The lowest recorded value was 24.0% in 2001.
- How does Congo, Democratic Republic of the rank for employment in services (% of total employment)?
- Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 169th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employment in services (% of total employment) rising or falling in Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 services (% of total employment) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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).