Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) in Congo
Congo: Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) was 70.9% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) in Congo, 1990–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
In 2025, labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) in Congo stood at 70.9%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) in Congo peaked at 72.7% in 1990 and was at its lowest, 67.4%, in 2020.
Congo ranks 146th of 187 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) in Congo, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 72.7% | — |
| 1991 | 72.5% | -0.2% |
| 1992 | 72.3% | -0.2% |
| 1993 | 72.1% | -0.3% |
| 1994 | 71.9% | -0.3% |
| 1995 | 71.8% | -0.1% |
| 1996 | 71.7% | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 71.8% | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 71.8% | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 71.6% | -0.3% |
| 2000 | 71.0% | -0.7% |
| 2001 | 70.6% | -0.7% |
| 2002 | 70.5% | -0.0% |
| 2003 | 70.4% | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 70.1% | -0.4% |
| 2005 | 69.9% | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 69.7% | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 69.4% | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 69.4% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 69.3% | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 69.3% | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 69.5% | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 69.8% | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 70.1% | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 70.4% | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 70.6% | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 70.7% | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 70.7% | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 70.6% | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 70.5% | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 67.4% | -4.4% |
| 2021 | 67.9% | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 70.9% | +4.5% |
| 2023 | 70.9% | -0.0% |
| 2024 | 70.9% | -0.1% |
| 2025 | 70.9% | -0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 72.0% | 71.6% | 72.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 70.0% | 69.3% | 71.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 70.2% | 69.3% | 70.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 69.8% | 67.4% | 70.9% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Congo
- 143 Chad 71.5% compare
- 144 Mongolia 71.5% compare
- 145 Afghanistan 71.1% compare
- 147 New Caledonia 70.6% compare
- 148 Haiti 70.4% compare
- 149 Guinea-Bissau 70.2% compare
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- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual 0.6949 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth 0.6877 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth 0.7017 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate 0.2906 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 2.46 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 9,208 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 2,302 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 10,131 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 9,894 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 20,026 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) in Congo?
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) in Congo was 70.9% 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?
- The highest recorded value was 72.7% in 1990.
- What is the lowest labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 67.4% in 2020.
- How does Congo rank for labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64)?
- Congo ranks 146th 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?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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, 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.