Labor force (15-24 years), female in Congo
Congo: Labor force (15-24 years), female was 49.5% in 2011. ▬ Flat
Latest (2011)
49.5%
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
12th
of 52 countries
All-time high
49.8%
in 2005
All-time low
48.6%
in 1990
Years of data
22
1990–2011
Labor force (15-24 years), female in 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 Congo stood at 49.5%.
The figure is down 0.1% on the previous year and down 0.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force (15-24 years), female in Congo peaked at 49.8% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 48.6%, in 1990.
Congo ranks 12th of 52 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Labor force (15-24 years), female in Congo, year by year
| Year | % of total labor force 15-24 years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 48.6% | — |
| 1991 | 48.6% | +0.1% |
| 1992 | 48.7% | +0.1% |
| 1993 | 48.9% | +0.5% |
| 1994 | 49.0% | +0.1% |
| 1995 | 49.0% | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 49.2% | +0.5% |
| 1997 | 49.4% | +0.4% |
| 1998 | 49.5% | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 49.6% | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 49.7% | +0.2% |
| 2001 | 49.7% | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 49.8% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 49.7% | -0.0% |
| 2004 | 49.8% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 49.8% | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 49.7% | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 49.7% | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 49.7% | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 49.6% | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 49.6% | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 49.5% | -0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 49.1% | 48.6% | 49.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 49.7% | 49.6% | 49.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 49.6% | 49.5% | 49.6% | 2 |
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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 labor force (15-24 years), female in Congo?
- Labor force (15-24 years), female in Congo was 49.5% in 2011, according to ILO Key Indicators of the Labour Market (KILM).
- What is the highest labor force (15-24 years), female recorded in Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 49.8% in 2005.
- What is the lowest labor force (15-24 years), female recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 48.6% in 1990.
- How does Congo rank for labor force (15-24 years), female?
- Congo ranks 12th out of 52 countries with data for 2011.
- Is labor force (15-24 years), female rising or falling in Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this 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)