Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total … 15-24 modeled in Democratic Republic of Congo
Democratic Republic of Congo: Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total … 15-24 modeled was 43.2% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) 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, total (%) in Democratic Republic of Congo stood at 43.2%.
The figure is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 10.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) in Democratic Republic of Congo peaked at 45.2% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 35.9%, in 2012.
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 79th of 187 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, total … 15-24 modeled in Democratic Republic of Congo, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 42.7% | — |
| 1991 | 42.7% | +0.2% |
| 1992 | 42.8% | +0.2% |
| 1993 | 42.9% | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 42.3% | -1.4% |
| 1995 | 42.1% | -0.4% |
| 1996 | 43.3% | +2.7% |
| 1997 | 44.4% | +2.7% |
| 1998 | 44.8% | +0.9% |
| 1999 | 44.8% | -0.0% |
| 2000 | 44.9% | +0.2% |
| 2001 | 45.0% | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 45.0% | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 45.1% | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 45.2% | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 45.2% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 43.9% | -3.0% |
| 2007 | 42.5% | -3.1% |
| 2008 | 41.2% | -3.2% |
| 2009 | 39.8% | -3.3% |
| 2010 | 38.5% | -3.3% |
| 2011 | 37.2% | -3.4% |
| 2012 | 35.9% | -3.5% |
| 2013 | 36.9% | +2.8% |
| 2014 | 38.0% | +2.8% |
| 2015 | 39.0% | +2.8% |
| 2016 | 39.9% | +2.3% |
| 2017 | 40.8% | +2.2% |
| 2018 | 41.9% | +2.7% |
| 2019 | 43.0% | +2.8% |
| 2020 | 43.6% | +1.4% |
| 2021 | 42.8% | -1.9% |
| 2022 | 43.1% | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 43.1% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 43.1% | -0.0% |
| 2025 | 43.2% | +0.3% |
Democratic Republic of Congo compared with similar countries
- Democratic Republic of Congo's 43.2% is below the median for low income countries, which is 51.8%, 84% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Democratic Republic of Congo's 43.2% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 38.1%, 1.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 43.3% | 42.1% | 44.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 43.8% | 39.8% | 45.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 39.1% | 35.9% | 43.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 43.2% | 42.8% | 43.6% | 6 |
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 for ages 15-24, total (%) in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) in Democratic Republic of Congo was 43.2% 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, total (%) recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 45.2% in 2005.
- What is the lowest labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) 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 for ages 15-24, total (%)?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 79th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) rising or falling in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.9%. 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, total (%) (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.