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Labor force participation rate in Congo

Congo: Labor force participation rate was 67.8% in 2025. ▬ Flat

Latest (2025)
67.8%
Change on year
down 0.0%
World rank
39th
of 186 countries
All-time high
68.7%
in 1990
All-time low
64.9%
in 2020
Years of data
36
1990–2025

Labor force participation rate in Congo, 1990–2025

02040601990200720251990: 68.7 %1991: 68.6 %1992: 68.6 %1993: 68.5 %1994: 68.5 %1995: 68.5 %1996: 68.4 %1997: 68.5 %1998: 68.5 %1999: 68.4 %2000: 68.2 %2001: 68.1 %2002: 68.1 %2003: 68.1 %2004: 68 %2005: 67.9 %2006: 67.8 %2007: 67.8 %2008: 67.8 %2009: 67.8 %2010: 67.7 %2011: 67.8 %2012: 67.9 %2013: 68 %2014: 68 %2015: 68.1 %2016: 68.1 %2017: 68.2 %2018: 68.1 %2019: 68.1 %2020: 64.9 %2021: 65.5 %2022: 67.9 %2023: 67.9 %2024: 67.8 %2025: 67.8 %

Source: ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.

Analysis

Congo recorded 67.8% 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 68.7% in 1990 and was at its lowest, 64.9%, in 2020.

Congo ranks 39th of 186 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 68.5% 68.4% 68.7% 10
2000s 68.0% 67.8% 68.2% 10
2010s 68.0% 67.7% 68.2% 10
2020s 67.0% 64.9% 67.9% 6

Countries ranked near Congo

  1. 36 Indonesia 68.0% compare
  2. 37 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 67.9% compare
  3. 38 Macao 67.8% compare
  4. 40 Kazakhstan 67.8% compare
  5. 41 Zimbabwe 67.7% compare
  6. 42 Kenya 67.4% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is labor force participation rate in Congo?
Labor force participation rate in Congo was 67.8% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest labor force participation rate recorded in Congo?
The highest recorded value was 68.7% in 1990.
What is the lowest labor force participation rate recorded in Congo?
The lowest recorded value was 64.9% 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 ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Labor force participation rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Labor force participation rate
Unit
%
Source
ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
186 places, 6,682 data points, 1990–2025
Last refreshed

Share of the working-age population (ages 15 and over) who are economically active (employed or unemployed).