Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) in Congo
Congo: Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) was 43.0% in 2012. ▼ Falling
Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) in Congo, 1974–2012
Source: Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
Congo recorded 43.0% for labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) in 2012. That is the lowest value across all 5 years on record.
The figure is down 8.9% on the previous year and down 35.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) in Congo peaked at 66.9% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 43.0%, in 2012.
That places Congo 152nd out of 196 countries with data for 2012, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) in Congo, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1974 | 56.2% | — |
| 1984 | 49.3% | -12.2% |
| 2005 | 66.9% | +35.6% |
| 2009 | 47.2% | -29.4% |
| 2012 | 43.0% | -8.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 56.2% | 56.2% | 56.2% | 1 |
| 1980s | 49.3% | 49.3% | 49.3% | 1 |
| 2000s | 57.0% | 47.2% | 66.9% | 2 |
| 2010s | 43.0% | 43.0% | 43.0% | 1 |
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- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 10,131 1000 No (2100)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) in Congo?
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) in Congo was 43.0% in 2012, according to Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) recorded in Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 66.9% in 2005.
- What is the lowest labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 43.0% in 2012.
- How does Congo rank for labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages)?
- Congo ranks 152nd out of 196 countries with data for 2012.
- Is labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) rising or falling in Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is down 35.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Congo data come from?
- The figures come from Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15+) (national estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Labor force participation rate is the proportion of the population ages 15 and older that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.