Female labor force participation rate in Congo
Congo: Female labor force participation rate was 65.6% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Female labor force participation rate in Congo, 1990–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Congo recorded 65.6% for female labor force participation rate in 2025.
That represents a change of down 1.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, female labor force participation rate in Congo peaked at 67.1% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 63.3%, in 2020.
Congo ranks 22nd of 186 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 66.0% | 65.8% | 66.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 66.8% | 66.3% | 67.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 66.7% | 66.5% | 67.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 65.0% | 63.3% | 65.7% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Congo
- 19 Iceland 70.0% compare
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- 23 Central African Republic 65.5% compare
- 24 Peru 65.0% compare
- 25 Burkina Faso 64.1% compare
More work & labour data for Congo
- Legislation on sexual harassment in employment 1 (1=yes; 0=no) (2023)
- Criminal sanctions or compensation for workplace sexual harassment 1 (1=yes; 0=no) (2023)
- Women can take the same jobs as men 1 (1=yes; 0=no) (2023)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) 67.8% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) 70.1% (2025)
- Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) 93.5% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15 65.6% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15-6 68.7% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) 70.9% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15 66.6% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is female labor force participation rate in Congo?
- Female labor force participation rate in Congo was 65.6% 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 Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 67.1% in 2010.
- What is the lowest female labor force participation rate recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 63.3% in 2020.
- How does Congo rank for female labor force participation rate?
- Congo ranks 22nd out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is female labor force participation rate rising or falling in Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this 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).