Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24 … female ages modeled in Democratic Republic of Congo
Democratic Republic of Congo: Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24 … female ages modeled was 42.4% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%) in Democratic Republic of Congo, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
In 2025, employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%) in Democratic Republic of Congo stood at 42.4%.
The figure is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 10.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%) in Democratic Republic of Congo peaked at 48.6% in 2004 and was at its lowest, 36.6%, in 2012.
That places Democratic Republic of Congo 42nd 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 to population ratio, ages 15-24 … female ages modeled in Democratic Republic of Congo, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 46.5% | — |
| 1992 | 46.6% | +0.2% |
| 1993 | 46.7% | +0.2% |
| 1994 | 46.3% | -0.7% |
| 1995 | 46.3% | -0.1% |
| 1996 | 47.2% | +1.8% |
| 1997 | 48.0% | +1.8% |
| 1998 | 48.3% | +0.6% |
| 1999 | 48.3% | -0.0% |
| 2000 | 48.3% | +0.2% |
| 2001 | 48.4% | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 48.5% | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 48.6% | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 48.6% | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 48.6% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 46.9% | -3.7% |
| 2007 | 45.1% | -3.8% |
| 2008 | 43.3% | -3.9% |
| 2009 | 41.6% | -4.0% |
| 2010 | 39.9% | -4.1% |
| 2011 | 38.2% | -4.2% |
| 2012 | 36.6% | -4.3% |
| 2013 | 37.2% | +1.8% |
| 2014 | 37.9% | +1.8% |
| 2015 | 38.6% | +1.8% |
| 2016 | 39.2% | +1.5% |
| 2017 | 39.7% | +1.5% |
| 2018 | 40.5% | +1.8% |
| 2019 | 41.3% | +2.0% |
| 2020 | 41.0% | -0.7% |
| 2021 | 40.8% | -0.5% |
| 2022 | 41.8% | +2.4% |
| 2023 | 42.1% | +0.8% |
| 2024 | 42.3% | +0.5% |
| 2025 | 42.4% | +0.3% |
Democratic Republic of Congo compared with similar countries
- Democratic Republic of Congo's 42.4% is above the median for low income countries, which is 42.4%, 1.0× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Democratic Republic of Congo's 42.4% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 31.9%, 1.3× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 47.1% | 46.3% | 48.3% | 9 |
| 2000s | 46.8% | 41.6% | 48.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 38.9% | 36.6% | 41.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 41.7% | 40.8% | 42.4% | 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 to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%) in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%) in Democratic Republic of Congo was 42.4% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%) recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 48.6% in 2004.
- What is the lowest employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%) recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 36.6% in 2012.
- How does Democratic Republic of Congo rank for employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%)?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 42nd out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%) rising or falling in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Employment to population ratio is the proportion of a country's population that is employed.