Female labor force participation rates latest vs 1980, gaps filled in Congo
Congo: Female labor force participation rates latest vs 1980, gaps filled was 43 in 2012. ▼ Falling
Female labor force participation rates latest vs 1980, gaps filled in Congo, 1974–2012
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
In 2012, female labor force participation rates latest vs 1980, gaps filled in Congo stood at 43. That is the lowest value across all 10 years on record.
That represents a change of down 3.1% on the previous year and down 35.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, female labor force participation rates latest vs 1980, gaps filled in Congo peaked at 66.87 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 43, in 2012.
That places Congo 152nd out of 194 countries with data for 2012, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 10 years of available data.
Female labor force participation rates latest vs 1980, gaps filled in Congo, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1974 | 56.2 | — |
| 1984 | 49.32 | -12.2% |
| 2005 | 66.87 | +35.6% |
| 2006 | 61.95 | -7.4% |
| 2007 | 57.03 | -7.9% |
| 2008 | 52.11 | -8.6% |
| 2009 | 47.2 | -9.4% |
| 2010 | 45.8 | -3.0% |
| 2011 | 44.4 | -3.1% |
| 2012 | 43 | -3.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 56.2 | 56.2 | 56.2 | 1 |
| 1980s | 49.32 | 49.32 | 49.32 | 1 |
| 2000s | 57.03 | 47.2 | 66.87 | 5 |
| 2010s | 44.4 | 43 | 45.8 | 3 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is female labor force participation rates latest vs 1980, gaps filled in Congo?
- Female labor force participation rates latest vs 1980, gaps filled in Congo was 43 in 2012, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest female labor force participation rates latest vs 1980, gaps filled recorded in Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 66.87 in 2005.
- What is the lowest female labor force participation rates latest vs 1980, gaps filled recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 43 in 2012.
- How does Congo rank for female labor force participation rates latest vs 1980, gaps filled?
- Congo ranks 152nd out of 194 countries with data for 2012.
- Is female labor force participation rates latest vs 1980, gaps filled rising or falling in Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is down 35.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Congo data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Female labor force participation rates latest vs 1980, gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Female labor force participation rates latest vs 1980 with 782 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
Computed from
- Female labor force participation rate: 1980 vs. 2024 Labour Force Statistics, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
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About this data
Female labor force participation rates latest vs 1980 with 782 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.