Labor force (15-24 years), male (% of total labor force 15-24 years) in Democratic Republic of Congo
Democratic Republic of Congo: Labor force (15-24 years), male (% of total labor force 15-24 years) was 46.4% in 2011. ▬ Flat
Labor force (15-24 years), male 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
Democratic Republic of Congo recorded 46.4% for labor force (15-24 years), male in 2011. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.5% on the previous year and up 2.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force (15-24 years), male in Democratic Republic of Congo peaked at 46.4% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 44.5%, in 1990.
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 49th of 52 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Labor force (15-24 years), male (% 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 | 44.5% | — |
| 1991 | 44.6% | +0.3% |
| 1992 | 44.7% | +0.3% |
| 1993 | 44.9% | +0.3% |
| 1994 | 45.0% | +0.2% |
| 1995 | 45.0% | +0.2% |
| 1996 | 45.1% | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 45.1% | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 45.1% | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 45.1% | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 45.1% | -0.0% |
| 2001 | 45.1% | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 45.0% | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 45.0% | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 44.9% | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 44.8% | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 45.1% | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 45.3% | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 45.6% | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 45.9% | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 46.1% | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 46.4% | +0.5% |
Democratic Republic of Congo compared with similar countries
- Democratic Republic of Congo's 46.4% is below the median for low income countries, which is 50.8%, 91% of the median. (20 countries reporting)
- Democratic Republic of Congo's 46.4% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 52.6%, 88% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 44.9% | 44.5% | 45.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 45.2% | 44.8% | 45.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 46.2% | 46.1% | 46.4% | 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), male in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Labor force (15-24 years), male in Democratic Republic of Congo was 46.4% in 2011, according to ILO Key Indicators of the Labour Market (KILM).
- What is the highest labor force (15-24 years), male recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 46.4% in 2011.
- What is the lowest labor force (15-24 years), male recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 44.5% in 1990.
- How does Democratic Republic of Congo rank for labor force (15-24 years), male?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 49th out of 52 countries with data for 2011.
- Is labor force (15-24 years), male rising or falling in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.8%. 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), male (% of total labor force 15-24 years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Labor participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-24)