Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) in Congo, Democratic Republic of the
Congo, Democratic Republic of the: Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) was 66.8% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) in Congo, Democratic Republic of the, 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+) in Congo, Democratic Republic of the stood at 66.8%.
That represents a change of down 0.3% on the previous year and down 2.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) in Congo, Democratic Republic of the peaked at 73.9% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 66.7%, in 2020.
That places Congo, Democratic Republic of the 123rd out of 187 countries with data for 2025, putting it 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, male (% of male population ages 15+) in Congo, Democratic Republic of the, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 72.6% | — |
| 1991 | 72.6% | +0.1% |
| 1992 | 72.7% | +0.1% |
| 1993 | 72.7% | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 72.3% | -0.5% |
| 1995 | 72.2% | -0.1% |
| 1996 | 72.9% | +0.9% |
| 1997 | 73.5% | +0.9% |
| 1998 | 73.7% | +0.3% |
| 1999 | 73.7% | -0.0% |
| 2000 | 73.8% | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 73.8% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 73.8% | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 73.9% | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 73.9% | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 73.9% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 73.4% | -0.8% |
| 2007 | 72.8% | -0.8% |
| 2008 | 72.2% | -0.8% |
| 2009 | 71.6% | -0.8% |
| 2010 | 71.0% | -0.9% |
| 2011 | 70.3% | -0.9% |
| 2012 | 69.7% | -0.9% |
| 2013 | 69.4% | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 69.1% | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 68.9% | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 68.5% | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 68.1% | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 67.9% | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 67.7% | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 66.7% | -1.4% |
| 2021 | 66.9% | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 67.4% | +0.8% |
| 2023 | 67.2% | -0.3% |
| 2024 | 67.0% | -0.2% |
| 2025 | 66.8% | -0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 72.9% | 72.2% | 73.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 73.3% | 71.6% | 73.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 69.1% | 67.7% | 71.0% | 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+) in Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) in Congo, Democratic Republic of the was 66.8% 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+) recorded in Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
- The highest recorded value was 73.9% in 2005.
- What is the lowest labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) 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+)?
- Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 123rd out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) rising or falling in Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.9%. 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+) (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 and older that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.