Female labor force by age in Congo
Congo: Female labor force by age was 49,866 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
49,866
Change on year
up 4.1%
World rank
93rd
of 188 countries
All-time high
49,866
in 2024
All-time low
22,992
in 1990
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Female labor force by age in Congo, 1990–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for female labor force by age in Congo is 49,866, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.1% on the previous year and up 44.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, female labor force by age in Congo peaked at 49,866 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 22,992, in 1990.
Congo ranks 93rd of 188 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Female labor force by age in Congo, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 22,992 | — |
| 1991 | 23,508 | +2.2% |
| 1992 | 24,159 | +2.8% |
| 1993 | 24,995 | +3.5% |
| 1994 | 25,836 | +3.4% |
| 1995 | 26,368 | +2.1% |
| 1996 | 26,854 | +1.8% |
| 1997 | 27,281 | +1.6% |
| 1998 | 27,543 | +1.0% |
| 1999 | 27,968 | +1.5% |
| 2000 | 28,381 | +1.5% |
| 2001 | 28,917 | +1.9% |
| 2002 | 29,227 | +1.1% |
| 2003 | 29,736 | +1.7% |
| 2004 | 30,225 | +1.6% |
| 2005 | 30,571 | +1.1% |
| 2006 | 30,906 | +1.1% |
| 2007 | 31,586 | +2.2% |
| 2008 | 31,826 | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 32,102 | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 32,507 | +1.3% |
| 2011 | 32,997 | +1.5% |
| 2012 | 33,332 | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 33,954 | +1.9% |
| 2014 | 34,453 | +1.5% |
| 2015 | 35,261 | +2.3% |
| 2016 | 36,543 | +3.6% |
| 2017 | 37,926 | +3.8% |
| 2018 | 39,376 | +3.8% |
| 2019 | 40,877 | +3.8% |
| 2020 | 40,259 | -1.5% |
| 2021 | 42,851 | +6.4% |
| 2022 | 45,953 | +7.2% |
| 2023 | 47,880 | +4.2% |
| 2024 | 49,866 | +4.1% |
Congo compared with similar countries
- Congo's 49,866 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 65,994, 76% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Congo's 49,866 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 79,623, 63% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 25,750 | 22,992 | 27,968 | 10 |
| 2000s | 30,348 | 28,381 | 32,102 | 10 |
| 2010s | 35,723 | 32,507 | 40,877 | 10 |
| 2020s | 45,362 | 40,259 | 49,866 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Congo
More work & labour data for Congo
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual 0.6949 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth 0.6877 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth 0.7017 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate 0.2906 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 2.46 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 9,208 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 2,302 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 10,131 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 9,894 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 20,026 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is female labor force by age in Congo?
- Female labor force by age in Congo was 49,866 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest female labor force by age recorded in Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 49,866 in 2024.
- What is the lowest female labor force by age recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 22,992 in 1990.
- How does Congo rank for female labor force by age?
- Congo ranks 93rd out of 188 countries with data for 2024.
- Is female labor force by age rising or falling in Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 44.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this 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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