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Employment rate in Congo

Congo: Employment rate was 54.3% in 2025. ▬ Flat

Latest (2025)
54.3%
Change on year
down 0.0%
World rank
119th
of 186 countries
All-time high
55.0%
in 1991
All-time low
50.5%
in 2020
Years of data
35
1991–2025

Employment rate in Congo, 1991–2025

02040601991200820251991: 55 %1992: 54.9 %1993: 54.8 %1994: 54.6 %1995: 54.6 %1996: 54.7 %1997: 54.8 %1998: 54.8 %1999: 54.6 %2000: 54.7 %2001: 54.6 %2002: 54.7 %2003: 54.5 %2004: 54.5 %2005: 54.5 %2006: 54.6 %2007: 54.3 %2008: 54.3 %2009: 54.3 %2010: 54.7 %2011: 54.6 %2012: 54.6 %2013: 54.5 %2014: 54.6 %2015: 54.5 %2016: 54.3 %2017: 54 %2018: 53.9 %2019: 54.2 %2020: 50.5 %2021: 51.1 %2022: 54.3 %2023: 54.4 %2024: 54.3 %2025: 54.3 %

Source: ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for employment rate in Congo is 54.3%, measured in 2025.

The figure is down 0.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, employment rate in Congo peaked at 55.0% in 1991 and was at its lowest, 50.5%, in 2020.

Congo ranks 119th of 186 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 54.8% 54.6% 55.0% 9
2000s 54.5% 54.3% 54.7% 10
2010s 54.4% 53.9% 54.7% 10
2020s 53.2% 50.5% 54.4% 6

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Frequently asked questions

What is employment rate in Congo?
Employment rate in Congo was 54.3% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest employment rate recorded in Congo?
The highest recorded value was 55.0% in 1991.
What is the lowest employment rate recorded in Congo?
The lowest recorded value was 50.5% in 2020.
How does Congo rank for employment rate?
Congo ranks 119th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
Is employment rate rising or falling in Congo?
Over the last ten years it is down 0.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Congo data come from?
The figures come from ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Employment rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Employment rate
Unit
%
Source
ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
186 places, 6,496 data points, 1991–2025
Last refreshed

Share of the working-age population (ages 15 and older) who are employed.