Labor force participation rate by age in Democratic Republic of Congo
Democratic Republic of Congo: Labor force participation rate by age was 43.09 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
43.09
Change on year
down 0.0%
World rank
79th
of 188 countries
All-time high
45.24
in 2005
All-time low
35.9
in 2012
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Labor force participation rate by age in Democratic Republic of Congo, 1990–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Democratic Republic of Congo recorded 43.09 for labor force participation rate by age in 2024.
The figure is up 13.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force participation rate by age in Democratic Republic of Congo peaked at 45.24 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 35.9, in 2012.
That places Democratic Republic of Congo 79th out of 188 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Labor force participation rate by age in Democratic Republic of Congo, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 42.66 | — |
| 1991 | 42.74 | +0.2% |
| 1992 | 42.84 | +0.2% |
| 1993 | 42.87 | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 42.27 | -1.4% |
| 1995 | 42.12 | -0.4% |
| 1996 | 43.25 | +2.7% |
| 1997 | 44.44 | +2.7% |
| 1998 | 44.84 | +0.9% |
| 1999 | 44.82 | -0.0% |
| 2000 | 44.9 | +0.2% |
| 2001 | 44.95 | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 45.03 | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 45.15 | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 45.23 | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 45.24 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 43.87 | -3.0% |
| 2007 | 42.51 | -3.1% |
| 2008 | 41.16 | -3.2% |
| 2009 | 39.82 | -3.3% |
| 2010 | 38.5 | -3.3% |
| 2011 | 37.19 | -3.4% |
| 2012 | 35.9 | -3.5% |
| 2013 | 36.92 | +2.8% |
| 2014 | 37.95 | +2.8% |
| 2015 | 39 | +2.8% |
| 2016 | 39.9 | +2.3% |
| 2017 | 40.77 | +2.2% |
| 2018 | 41.85 | +2.7% |
| 2019 | 43.04 | +2.8% |
| 2020 | 43.64 | +1.4% |
| 2021 | 42.81 | -1.9% |
| 2022 | 43.1 | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 43.1 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 43.09 | -0.0% |
Democratic Republic of Congo compared with similar countries
- Democratic Republic of Congo's 43.09 is below the median for low income countries, which is 51.97, 83% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Democratic Republic of Congo's 43.09 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 38.12, 1.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 43.29 | 42.12 | 44.84 | 10 |
| 2000s | 43.79 | 39.82 | 45.24 | 10 |
| 2010s | 39.1 | 35.9 | 43.04 | 10 |
| 2020s | 43.15 | 42.81 | 43.64 | 5 |
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 participation rate by age in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Labor force participation rate by age in Democratic Republic of Congo was 43.09 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest labor force participation rate by age recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 45.24 in 2005.
- What is the lowest labor force participation rate by age recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 35.9 in 2012.
- How does Democratic Republic of Congo rank for labor force participation rate by age?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 79th out of 188 countries with data for 2024.
- Is labor force participation rate by age rising or falling in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Democratic Republic of Congo data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Labor force participation rate by age. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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