Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) in Congo, Democratic Republic of the
Congo, Democratic Republic of the: Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) was 66.9% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) in Congo, Democratic Republic of the, 1990–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
Congo, Democratic Republic of the recorded 66.9% for labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) in 2025.
The figure is down 0.3% on the previous year and down 2.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) in Congo, Democratic Republic of the peaked at 74.0% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 66.7%, in 2020.
Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 159th of 187 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.
Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) in Congo, Democratic Republic of the, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 73.1% | — |
| 1991 | 73.1% | -0.0% |
| 1992 | 73.1% | -0.0% |
| 1993 | 73.0% | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 72.6% | -0.5% |
| 1995 | 72.5% | -0.1% |
| 1996 | 73.1% | +0.8% |
| 1997 | 73.7% | +0.8% |
| 1998 | 73.9% | +0.3% |
| 1999 | 73.9% | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 73.8% | -0.0% |
| 2001 | 73.8% | -0.0% |
| 2002 | 73.9% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 73.9% | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 74.0% | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 74.0% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 73.4% | -0.8% |
| 2007 | 72.8% | -0.8% |
| 2008 | 72.2% | -0.8% |
| 2009 | 71.6% | -0.9% |
| 2010 | 70.9% | -0.9% |
| 2011 | 70.3% | -0.9% |
| 2012 | 69.7% | -0.9% |
| 2013 | 69.4% | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 69.1% | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 68.8% | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 68.5% | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 68.1% | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 67.8% | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 67.6% | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 66.7% | -1.4% |
| 2021 | 66.9% | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 67.4% | +0.8% |
| 2023 | 67.2% | -0.3% |
| 2024 | 67.1% | -0.2% |
| 2025 | 66.9% | -0.3% |
Congo, Democratic Republic of the compared with similar countries
- Congo, Democratic Republic of the's 66.9% is below the median for low income countries, which is 76.8%, 87% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Congo, Democratic Republic of the's 66.9% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 71.5%, 94% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 73.2% | 72.5% | 73.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 73.3% | 71.6% | 74.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 69.0% | 67.6% | 70.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 67.0% | 66.7% | 67.4% | 6 |
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More work & labour data for Congo, Democratic Republic of the
- 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, male (% of male population ages 15-64) in Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) in Congo, Democratic Republic of the was 66.9% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) recorded in Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
- The highest recorded value was 74.0% in 2005.
- What is the lowest labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) recorded in Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
- The lowest recorded value was 66.7% in 2020.
- How does Congo, Democratic Republic of the rank for labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64)?
- Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 159th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) rising or falling in Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Congo, Democratic Republic of the data come from?
- The figures come from ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Labor force participation rate is the proportion of the population ages 15-64 that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.