Female labor force by age in Democratic Republic of Congo
Democratic Republic of Congo: Female labor force by age was 1.01 million people in 2024. ▲ Rising
Female labor force by age in Democratic Republic of Congo, 1990–2024
Source: International Labour Organization (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
In 2024, female labor force by age in Democratic Republic of Congo stood at 1.01 million people. 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 people in 2024 and was at its lowest, 319,063 people, 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 | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 319,063 people | — |
| 1991 | 333,270 people | +4.5% |
| 1992 | 349,071 people | +4.7% |
| 1993 | 367,325 people | +5.2% |
| 1994 | 386,444 people | +5.2% |
| 1995 | 402,742 people | +4.2% |
| 1996 | 413,048 people | +2.6% |
| 1997 | 425,301 people | +3.0% |
| 1998 | 441,465 people | +3.8% |
| 1999 | 461,795 people | +4.6% |
| 2000 | 483,332 people | +4.7% |
| 2001 | 503,571 people | +4.2% |
| 2002 | 522,267 people | +3.7% |
| 2003 | 540,166 people | +3.4% |
| 2004 | 558,145 people | +3.3% |
| 2005 | 577,209 people | +3.4% |
| 2006 | 585,761 people | +1.5% |
| 2007 | 593,784 people | +1.4% |
| 2008 | 601,534 people | +1.3% |
| 2009 | 609,384 people | +1.3% |
| 2010 | 617,528 people | +1.3% |
| 2011 | 625,659 people | +1.3% |
| 2012 | 633,026 people | +1.2% |
| 2013 | 663,517 people | +4.8% |
| 2014 | 692,830 people | +4.4% |
| 2015 | 722,886 people | +4.3% |
| 2016 | 757,342 people | +4.8% |
| 2017 | 793,325 people | +4.8% |
| 2018 | 827,949 people | +4.4% |
| 2019 | 864,199 people | +4.4% |
| 2020 | 894,386 people | +3.5% |
| 2021 | 910,466 people | +1.8% |
| 2022 | 942,279 people | +3.5% |
| 2023 | 972,528 people | +3.2% |
| 2024 | 1.01 million people | +3.4% |
Democratic Republic of Congo compared with similar countries
- Democratic Republic of Congo's 1.01 million people is above the median for low income countries, which is 82,039 people, 12.3× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Democratic Republic of Congo's 1.01 million people is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 79,623 people, 12.6× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 389,952 people | 319,063 people | 461,795 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 557,515 people | 483,332 people | 609,384 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 719,826 people | 617,528 people | 864,199 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 944,984 people | 894,386 people | 1.01 million people | 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 people in 2024, according to International Labour Organization (2026) – with major processing by 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 people in 2024.
- What is the lowest female labor force by age recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 319,063 people 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 International Labour Organization (2026) – with major processing by 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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Working-age population who are economically active (employed or unemployed).