Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) in Congo
Congo: Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) was 43.1% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) in Congo, 1990–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
Congo recorded 43.1% for labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 1.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) in Congo peaked at 47.6% in 1990 and was at its lowest, 39.5%, in 2010.
Congo ranks 100th of 186 countries on this measure, 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, male (%) in Congo, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 47.6% | — |
| 1991 | 47.2% | -0.8% |
| 1992 | 46.8% | -0.8% |
| 1993 | 46.3% | -1.0% |
| 1994 | 45.9% | -0.9% |
| 1995 | 45.6% | -0.5% |
| 1996 | 45.4% | -0.5% |
| 1997 | 45.6% | +0.3% |
| 1998 | 45.6% | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 45.1% | -1.1% |
| 2000 | 43.8% | -2.9% |
| 2001 | 42.6% | -2.7% |
| 2002 | 42.6% | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 42.3% | -0.8% |
| 2004 | 41.6% | -1.5% |
| 2005 | 41.0% | -1.5% |
| 2006 | 40.4% | -1.4% |
| 2007 | 39.9% | -1.2% |
| 2008 | 39.9% | -0.0% |
| 2009 | 39.7% | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 39.5% | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 39.9% | +1.1% |
| 2012 | 40.6% | +1.7% |
| 2013 | 41.4% | +1.9% |
| 2014 | 42.1% | +1.7% |
| 2015 | 42.6% | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 42.9% | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 42.9% | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 42.8% | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 42.6% | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 39.9% | -6.3% |
| 2021 | 40.4% | +1.2% |
| 2022 | 43.2% | +7.0% |
| 2023 | 43.1% | -0.2% |
| 2024 | 43.0% | -0.3% |
| 2025 | 43.1% | +0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 46.1% | 45.1% | 47.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 41.4% | 39.7% | 43.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 41.7% | 39.5% | 42.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 42.1% | 39.9% | 43.2% | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) in Congo?
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) in Congo was 43.1% 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 Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 47.6% in 1990.
- What is the lowest labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 39.5% in 2010.
- How does Congo rank for labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%)?
- Congo ranks 100th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) rising or falling in Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this 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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About this data
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.