Labor force participation rate in Congo
Congo: Labor force participation rate was 67.83 in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
67.83
Change on year
down 0.0%
World rank
39th
of 186 countries
All-time high
68.68
in 1990
All-time low
64.94
in 2020
Years of data
36
1990–2025
Labor force participation rate in Congo, 1990–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Congo recorded 67.83 for labor force participation rate in 2025.
That represents a change of down 0.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force participation rate in Congo peaked at 68.68 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 64.94, in 2020.
Congo ranks 39th of 186 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Labor force participation rate in Congo, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 68.68 | — |
| 1991 | 68.63 | -0.1% |
| 1992 | 68.59 | -0.1% |
| 1993 | 68.53 | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 68.49 | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 68.46 | -0.0% |
| 1996 | 68.43 | -0.0% |
| 1997 | 68.45 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 68.46 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 68.41 | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 68.25 | -0.2% |
| 2001 | 68.11 | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 68.1 | -0.0% |
| 2003 | 68.07 | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 67.99 | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 67.92 | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 67.85 | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 67.8 | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 67.8 | -0.0% |
| 2009 | 67.76 | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 67.73 | -0.0% |
| 2011 | 67.79 | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 67.87 | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 67.97 | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 68.05 | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 68.11 | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 68.15 | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 68.16 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 68.15 | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 68.12 | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 64.94 | -4.7% |
| 2021 | 65.54 | +0.9% |
| 2022 | 67.95 | +3.7% |
| 2023 | 67.9 | -0.1% |
| 2024 | 67.85 | -0.1% |
| 2025 | 67.83 | -0.0% |
Congo compared with similar countries
- Congo's 67.83 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 57.67, 1.2× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Congo's 67.83 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 64.31, 1.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 68.51 | 68.41 | 68.68 | 10 |
| 2000s | 67.96 | 67.76 | 68.25 | 10 |
| 2010s | 68.01 | 67.73 | 68.16 | 10 |
| 2020s | 67 | 64.94 | 67.95 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Congo
More work & labour data for Congo
- 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 in Congo?
- Labor force participation rate in Congo was 67.83 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest labor force participation rate recorded in Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 68.68 in 1990.
- What is the lowest labor force participation rate recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 64.94 in 2020.
- How does Congo rank for labor force participation rate?
- Congo ranks 39th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is labor force participation rate rising or falling in Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Congo data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Labor force participation rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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