Female labor force participation rate in Democratic Republic of Congo
Democratic Republic of Congo: Female labor force participation rate was 61.8% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Female labor force participation rate in Democratic Republic of Congo, 1990–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Democratic Republic of Congo recorded 61.8% for female labor force participation rate in 2025.
The figure is down 0.1% on the previous year and up 0.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, female labor force participation rate in Democratic Republic of Congo peaked at 72.0% in 1995 and was at its lowest, 60.3%, in 2020.
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 40th of 186 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 71.7% | 71.4% | 72.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 70.1% | 66.4% | 71.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 62.3% | 61.0% | 65.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 61.3% | 60.3% | 61.9% | 6 |
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- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15 62.3% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) 66.9% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15-6 64.6% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15 61.8% (2025)
- Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) 92.5% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) 66.8% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) 43.2% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is female labor force participation rate in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Female labor force participation rate in Democratic Republic of Congo was 61.8% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest female labor force participation rate recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 72.0% in 1995.
- What is the lowest female labor force participation rate recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 60.3% in 2020.
- How does Democratic Republic of Congo rank for female labor force participation rate?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 40th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is female labor force participation rate rising or falling in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Democratic Republic of Congo data come from?
- The figures come from ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Female labor force participation rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of the female working-age population (ages 15 and over) who are economically active (employed or unemployed).