Labor force (15-24 years), female (% of total labor force 15-24 years) in Democratic Republic of Congo
Democratic Republic of Congo: Labor force (15-24 years), female (% of total labor force 15-24 years) was 53.6% in 2011. ▬ Flat
Labor force (15-24 years), female in Democratic Republic of Congo, 1990–2011
Source: ILO Key Indicators of the Labour Market (KILM). Measured in % of total labor force 15-24 years.
Analysis
In 2011, labor force (15-24 years), female in Democratic Republic of Congo stood at 53.6%. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
The figure is down 0.5% on the previous year and down 2.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force (15-24 years), female in Democratic Republic of Congo peaked at 55.5% in 1990 and was at its lowest, 53.6%, in 2011.
That places Democratic Republic of Congo 4th out of 52 countries with data for 2011, putting it in the top 10%.
Labor force (15-24 years), female (% of total labor force 15-24 years) in Democratic Republic of Congo, year by year
| Year | % of total labor force 15-24 years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 55.5% | — |
| 1991 | 55.4% | -0.2% |
| 1992 | 55.3% | -0.2% |
| 1993 | 55.1% | -0.2% |
| 1994 | 55.0% | -0.2% |
| 1995 | 55.0% | -0.1% |
| 1996 | 54.9% | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 54.9% | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 54.9% | -0.0% |
| 1999 | 54.9% | -0.0% |
| 2000 | 54.9% | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 54.9% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 55.0% | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 55.0% | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 55.1% | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 55.2% | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 54.9% | -0.4% |
| 2007 | 54.7% | -0.5% |
| 2008 | 54.4% | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 54.1% | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 53.9% | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 53.6% | -0.5% |
Democratic Republic of Congo compared with similar countries
- Democratic Republic of Congo's 53.6% is above the median for low income countries, which is 49.2%, 1.1× the median. (20 countries reporting)
- Democratic Republic of Congo's 53.6% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 47.4%, 1.1× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 55.1% | 54.9% | 55.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 54.8% | 54.1% | 55.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 53.8% | 53.6% | 53.9% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Democratic Republic of Congo
More work & labour data for Democratic Republic of Congo
- Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) 23,407 (2027)
- Labour force participation rate (ILO modelled estimates) 64.13 (2027)
- Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) 41,856 (2027)
- Unemployment rate (ILO modelled estimates) 4.48 (2027)
- Labour dependency ratio 2 (2027)
- Output per worker, GDP constant 2021 international $ at PPP 4,595 (2027)
- Output per worker, GDP constant 2015 US $ 1,696 (2027)
- Employment-to-population ratio (ILO modelled estimates) 61.26 (2027)
- Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+) 3.69 % change on previous year (2027)
- Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), annual growth rate 3.33 % change on previous year (2027)
Frequently asked questions
- What is labor force (15-24 years), female in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Labor force (15-24 years), female in Democratic Republic of Congo was 53.6% in 2011, according to ILO Key Indicators of the Labour Market (KILM).
- What is the highest labor force (15-24 years), female recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 55.5% in 1990.
- What is the lowest labor force (15-24 years), female recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 53.6% in 2011.
- How does Democratic Republic of Congo rank for labor force (15-24 years), female?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 4th out of 52 countries with data for 2011.
- Is labor force (15-24 years), female rising or falling in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Democratic Republic of Congo data come from?
- The figures come from ILO Key Indicators of the Labour Market (KILM), published as part of Labor force (15-24 years), female (% of total labor force 15-24 years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Labor participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15-24)