Female labor force participation rate by age in Congo
Congo: Female labor force participation rate by age was 43.6% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Female labor force participation rate by age in Congo, 1990–2024
Source: International Labour Organization (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, female labor force participation rate by age in Congo stood at 43.6%.
The figure is down 0.3% on the previous year and down 2.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, female labor force participation rate by age in Congo peaked at 46.9% in 1990 and was at its lowest, 41.6%, in 2020.
Congo ranks 54th of 188 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Female labor force participation rate by age in Congo, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 46.9% | — |
| 1991 | 46.7% | -0.4% |
| 1992 | 46.5% | -0.4% |
| 1993 | 46.3% | -0.4% |
| 1994 | 46.2% | -0.3% |
| 1995 | 46.1% | -0.3% |
| 1996 | 46.0% | -0.3% |
| 1997 | 46.1% | +0.2% |
| 1998 | 46.1% | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 45.9% | -0.4% |
| 2000 | 45.3% | -1.4% |
| 2001 | 44.7% | -1.2% |
| 2002 | 44.7% | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 44.6% | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 44.3% | -0.6% |
| 2005 | 44.0% | -0.7% |
| 2006 | 43.7% | -0.7% |
| 2007 | 43.6% | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 43.6% | -0.0% |
| 2009 | 43.5% | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 43.3% | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 43.5% | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 43.8% | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 44.2% | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 44.5% | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 44.8% | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 45.0% | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 45.1% | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 45.0% | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 44.9% | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 41.6% | -7.4% |
| 2021 | 42.6% | +2.3% |
| 2022 | 43.8% | +3.0% |
| 2023 | 43.7% | -0.4% |
| 2024 | 43.6% | -0.3% |
Congo compared with similar countries
- Congo's 43.6% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 29.0%, 1.5× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Congo's 43.6% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 34.5%, 1.3× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 46.3% | 45.9% | 46.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 44.2% | 43.5% | 45.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 44.4% | 43.3% | 45.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 43.1% | 41.6% | 43.8% | 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 participation rate by age in Congo?
- Female labor force participation rate by age in Congo was 43.6% in 2024, according to International Labour Organization (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest female labor force participation rate by age recorded in Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 46.9% in 1990.
- What is the lowest female labor force participation rate by age recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 41.6% in 2020.
- How does Congo rank for female labor force participation rate by age?
- Congo ranks 54th out of 188 countries with data for 2024.
- Is female labor force participation rate by age rising or falling in Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 participation rate by age. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of the female working-age population aged 15-24 who are economically active (employed or unemployed).