Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) in Democratic Republic of Congo
Democratic Republic of Congo: Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) was 45.2% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) in Democratic Republic of Congo, 1990–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
Democratic Republic of Congo recorded 45.2% for labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) in 2025.
That represents a change of up 0.2% on the previous year and up 9.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) in Democratic Republic of Congo peaked at 50.6% in 2004 and was at its lowest, 39.1%, in 2012.
That places Democratic Republic of Congo 51st out of 186 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) in Democratic Republic of Congo, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 48.3% | — |
| 1991 | 48.5% | +0.3% |
| 1992 | 48.6% | +0.3% |
| 1993 | 48.8% | +0.3% |
| 1994 | 48.4% | -0.7% |
| 1995 | 48.3% | -0.2% |
| 1996 | 49.1% | +1.7% |
| 1997 | 50.0% | +1.8% |
| 1998 | 50.3% | +0.6% |
| 1999 | 50.3% | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 50.4% | +0.2% |
| 2001 | 50.5% | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 50.5% | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 50.6% | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 50.6% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 50.6% | -0.0% |
| 2006 | 48.9% | -3.3% |
| 2007 | 47.2% | -3.4% |
| 2008 | 45.6% | -3.5% |
| 2009 | 43.9% | -3.6% |
| 2010 | 42.3% | -3.7% |
| 2011 | 40.7% | -3.8% |
| 2012 | 39.1% | -3.9% |
| 2013 | 39.8% | +1.8% |
| 2014 | 40.5% | +1.7% |
| 2015 | 41.2% | +1.8% |
| 2016 | 41.9% | +1.6% |
| 2017 | 42.5% | +1.5% |
| 2018 | 43.2% | +1.8% |
| 2019 | 44.1% | +1.9% |
| 2020 | 44.3% | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 43.9% | -0.8% |
| 2022 | 44.6% | +1.4% |
| 2023 | 44.9% | +0.8% |
| 2024 | 45.1% | +0.4% |
| 2025 | 45.2% | +0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 49.1% | 48.3% | 50.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 48.9% | 43.9% | 50.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 41.5% | 39.1% | 44.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 44.7% | 43.9% | 45.2% | 6 |
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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)
- 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)
- Legislation on sexual harassment in employment 1 (1=yes; 0=no) (2023)
- Criminal sanctions or compensation for workplace sexual harassment 1 (1=yes; 0=no) (2023)
- Women can take the same jobs as men 1 (1=yes; 0=no) (2023)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) 64.3% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) in Democratic Republic of Congo was 45.2% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 50.6% in 2004.
- What is the lowest labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 39.1% in 2012.
- How does Democratic Republic of Congo rank for labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%)?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 51st out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) rising or falling in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Democratic Republic of Congo data come from?
- The figures come from ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24 is the proportion of the population ages 15-24 that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.