Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) in Democratic Republic of Congo
Democratic Republic of Congo: Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) was 41.2% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) in Democratic Republic of Congo, 1990–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
In 2025, labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) in Democratic Republic of Congo stood at 41.2%.
That represents a change of up 0.4% on the previous year and up 12.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) in Democratic Republic of Congo peaked at 43.0% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 32.7%, in 2012.
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 113th of 186 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) in Democratic Republic of Congo, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 37.0% | — |
| 1991 | 37.0% | +0.1% |
| 1992 | 37.1% | +0.1% |
| 1993 | 37.0% | -0.2% |
| 1994 | 36.1% | -2.3% |
| 1995 | 35.9% | -0.7% |
| 1996 | 37.4% | +4.1% |
| 1997 | 38.9% | +4.1% |
| 1998 | 39.4% | +1.3% |
| 1999 | 39.3% | -0.2% |
| 2000 | 39.4% | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 39.4% | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 39.6% | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 39.7% | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 39.9% | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 39.9% | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 38.8% | -2.7% |
| 2007 | 37.8% | -2.7% |
| 2008 | 36.7% | -2.8% |
| 2009 | 35.7% | -2.8% |
| 2010 | 34.7% | -2.8% |
| 2011 | 33.7% | -2.9% |
| 2012 | 32.7% | -2.9% |
| 2013 | 34.0% | +4.1% |
| 2014 | 35.4% | +4.0% |
| 2015 | 36.8% | +3.9% |
| 2016 | 37.9% | +3.2% |
| 2017 | 39.1% | +2.9% |
| 2018 | 40.5% | +3.6% |
| 2019 | 42.0% | +3.8% |
| 2020 | 43.0% | +2.2% |
| 2021 | 41.7% | -3.0% |
| 2022 | 41.6% | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 41.3% | -0.8% |
| 2024 | 41.1% | -0.5% |
| 2025 | 41.2% | +0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 37.5% | 35.9% | 39.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 38.7% | 35.7% | 39.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 36.7% | 32.7% | 42.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 41.6% | 41.1% | 43.0% | 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, male (%) in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) in Democratic Republic of Congo was 41.2% 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, male (%) recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 43.0% in 2020.
- What is the lowest labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 32.7% in 2012.
- How does Democratic Republic of Congo rank for labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%)?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 113th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) rising or falling in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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, male (%) (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.