Labor force, male in Congo
Congo: Labor force, male was 51.4% in 2011. ▼ Falling
Labor force, male in Congo, 1990–2011
Source: International Labour Organization, using World Bank population estimates. Measured in % of total labor force.
Analysis
In 2011, labor force, male in Congo stood at 51.4%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% on the previous year and down 0.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force, male in Congo peaked at 54.5% in 1990 and was at its lowest, 51.2%, in 2005.
Congo ranks 41st of 52 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 53.2% | 52.1% | 54.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 51.5% | 51.2% | 51.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 51.4% | 51.4% | 51.4% | 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, male in Congo?
- Labor force, male in Congo was 51.4% in 2011, according to International Labour Organization, using World Bank population estimates.
- What is the highest labor force, male recorded in Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 54.5% in 1990.
- What is the lowest labor force, male recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 51.2% in 2005.
- How does Congo rank for labor force, male?
- Congo ranks 41st out of 52 countries with data for 2011.
- Is labor force, male rising or falling in Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Congo data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization, using World Bank population estimates, published as part of Labor force, male (% of total labor force). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Male labor force as a percentage of the total show the extent to which men are active in the labor force. Labor force comprises people ages 15 and older who meet the International Labour Organization's definition of the economically active population.