Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) in Congo
Congo: Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) was 25.8% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) in Congo, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
Congo recorded 25.8% for employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 0.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) in Congo peaked at 28.9% in 1991 and was at its lowest, 21.7%, in 2020.
Congo ranks 132nd of 186 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) in Congo, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 28.9% | — |
| 1992 | 28.7% | -0.8% |
| 1993 | 28.4% | -1.1% |
| 1994 | 27.9% | -1.6% |
| 1995 | 27.8% | -0.5% |
| 1996 | 27.8% | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 28.0% | +0.7% |
| 1998 | 28.0% | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 27.6% | -1.6% |
| 2000 | 27.1% | -1.9% |
| 2001 | 26.4% | -2.4% |
| 2002 | 26.5% | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 26.1% | -1.4% |
| 2004 | 25.8% | -1.4% |
| 2005 | 25.5% | -1.1% |
| 2006 | 25.3% | -0.7% |
| 2007 | 24.8% | -2.0% |
| 2008 | 24.7% | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 24.6% | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 24.9% | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 25.0% | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 25.2% | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 25.3% | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 25.7% | +1.6% |
| 2015 | 25.7% | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 25.6% | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 25.3% | -1.2% |
| 2018 | 25.2% | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 25.4% | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 21.7% | -14.3% |
| 2021 | 22.9% | +5.6% |
| 2022 | 25.6% | +11.6% |
| 2023 | 25.7% | +0.5% |
| 2024 | 25.7% | -0.1% |
| 2025 | 25.8% | +0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 28.1% | 27.6% | 28.9% | 9 |
| 2000s | 25.7% | 24.6% | 27.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 25.3% | 24.9% | 25.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 24.6% | 21.7% | 25.8% | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) in Congo?
- Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) in Congo was 25.8% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) recorded in Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 28.9% in 1991.
- What is the lowest employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 21.7% in 2020.
- How does Congo rank for employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%)?
- Congo ranks 132nd out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) rising or falling in Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.3%. 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 to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Employment to population ratio is the proportion of a country's population that is employed.