Female labor force by age in Congo
Congo: Female labor force by age was 49,866 people in 2024. ▲ Rising
Female labor force by age in Congo, 1990–2024
Source: International Labour Organization (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for female labor force by age in Congo is 49,866 people, 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 people in 2024 and was at its lowest, 22,992 people, 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 | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 22,992 people | — |
| 1991 | 23,508 people | +2.2% |
| 1992 | 24,159 people | +2.8% |
| 1993 | 24,995 people | +3.5% |
| 1994 | 25,836 people | +3.4% |
| 1995 | 26,368 people | +2.1% |
| 1996 | 26,854 people | +1.8% |
| 1997 | 27,281 people | +1.6% |
| 1998 | 27,543 people | +1.0% |
| 1999 | 27,968 people | +1.5% |
| 2000 | 28,381 people | +1.5% |
| 2001 | 28,917 people | +1.9% |
| 2002 | 29,227 people | +1.1% |
| 2003 | 29,736 people | +1.7% |
| 2004 | 30,225 people | +1.6% |
| 2005 | 30,571 people | +1.1% |
| 2006 | 30,906 people | +1.1% |
| 2007 | 31,586 people | +2.2% |
| 2008 | 31,826 people | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 32,102 people | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 32,507 people | +1.3% |
| 2011 | 32,997 people | +1.5% |
| 2012 | 33,332 people | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 33,954 people | +1.9% |
| 2014 | 34,453 people | +1.5% |
| 2015 | 35,261 people | +2.3% |
| 2016 | 36,543 people | +3.6% |
| 2017 | 37,926 people | +3.8% |
| 2018 | 39,376 people | +3.8% |
| 2019 | 40,877 people | +3.8% |
| 2020 | 40,259 people | -1.5% |
| 2021 | 42,851 people | +6.4% |
| 2022 | 45,953 people | +7.2% |
| 2023 | 47,880 people | +4.2% |
| 2024 | 49,866 people | +4.1% |
Congo compared with similar countries
- Congo's 49,866 people is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 65,994 people, 76% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Congo's 49,866 people is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 79,623 people, 63% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 25,750 people | 22,992 people | 27,968 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 30,348 people | 28,381 people | 32,102 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 35,723 people | 32,507 people | 40,877 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 45,362 people | 40,259 people | 49,866 people | 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 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 Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 49,866 people in 2024.
- What is the lowest female labor force by age recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 22,992 people 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 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).