Female labor force by age in Democratic Republic of Congo
Democratic Republic of Congo: Female labor force by age was 1.01 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
1.01 million
Change on year
up 3.4%
World rank
12th
of 188 countries
All-time high
1.01 million
in 2024
All-time low
319,063
in 1990
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Female labor force by age in Democratic Republic of Congo, 1990–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, female labor force by age in Democratic Republic of Congo stood at 1.01 million. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.4% on the previous year and up 45.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, female labor force by age in Democratic Republic of Congo peaked at 1.01 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 319,063, in 1990.
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 12th of 188 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Female labor force by age in Democratic Republic of Congo, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 319,063 | — |
| 1991 | 333,270 | +4.5% |
| 1992 | 349,071 | +4.7% |
| 1993 | 367,325 | +5.2% |
| 1994 | 386,444 | +5.2% |
| 1995 | 402,742 | +4.2% |
| 1996 | 413,048 | +2.6% |
| 1997 | 425,301 | +3.0% |
| 1998 | 441,465 | +3.8% |
| 1999 | 461,795 | +4.6% |
| 2000 | 483,332 | +4.7% |
| 2001 | 503,571 | +4.2% |
| 2002 | 522,267 | +3.7% |
| 2003 | 540,166 | +3.4% |
| 2004 | 558,145 | +3.3% |
| 2005 | 577,209 | +3.4% |
| 2006 | 585,761 | +1.5% |
| 2007 | 593,784 | +1.4% |
| 2008 | 601,534 | +1.3% |
| 2009 | 609,384 | +1.3% |
| 2010 | 617,528 | +1.3% |
| 2011 | 625,659 | +1.3% |
| 2012 | 633,026 | +1.2% |
| 2013 | 663,517 | +4.8% |
| 2014 | 692,830 | +4.4% |
| 2015 | 722,886 | +4.3% |
| 2016 | 757,342 | +4.8% |
| 2017 | 793,325 | +4.8% |
| 2018 | 827,949 | +4.4% |
| 2019 | 864,199 | +4.4% |
| 2020 | 894,386 | +3.5% |
| 2021 | 910,466 | +1.8% |
| 2022 | 942,279 | +3.5% |
| 2023 | 972,528 | +3.2% |
| 2024 | 1.01 million | +3.4% |
Democratic Republic of Congo compared with similar countries
- Democratic Republic of Congo's 1.01 million is above the median for low income countries, which is 82,039, 12.3× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Democratic Republic of Congo's 1.01 million is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 79,623, 12.6× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 389,952 | 319,063 | 461,795 | 10 |
| 2000s | 557,515 | 483,332 | 609,384 | 10 |
| 2010s | 719,826 | 617,528 | 864,199 | 10 |
| 2020s | 944,984 | 894,386 | 1.01 million | 5 |
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 female labor force by age in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Female labor force by age in Democratic Republic of Congo was 1.01 million in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest female labor force by age recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 1.01 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest female labor force by age recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 319,063 in 1990.
- How does Democratic Republic of Congo rank for female labor force by age?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 12th out of 188 countries with data for 2024.
- Is female labor force by age rising or falling in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 45.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Democratic Republic of Congo data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Female labor force by age. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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