Labor participation rate, male in Congo
Congo: Labor participation rate, male was 54.1% in 2011. ▼ Falling
Labor participation rate, male in Congo, 1990–2011
Source: International Labour Organization, Key Indicators of the Labour Market database. Measured in % of male population ages 65+.
Analysis
The most recent figure for labor participation rate, male in Congo is 54.1%, measured in 2011. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
The figure is down 0.2% on the previous year and down 1.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor participation rate, male in Congo peaked at 58.3% in 1990 and was at its lowest, 54.1%, in 2011.
That places Congo 35th out of 52 countries with data for 2011, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Labor participation rate, male in Congo, year by year
| Year | % of male population ages 65+ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 58.3% | — |
| 1991 | 58.0% | -0.5% |
| 1992 | 57.6% | -0.7% |
| 1993 | 57.1% | -0.9% |
| 1994 | 56.3% | -1.4% |
| 1995 | 56.0% | -0.5% |
| 1996 | 55.8% | -0.4% |
| 1997 | 55.3% | -0.9% |
| 1998 | 55.1% | -0.4% |
| 1999 | 54.6% | -0.9% |
| 2000 | 54.7% | +0.2% |
| 2001 | 54.7% | -0.0% |
| 2002 | 54.8% | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 54.7% | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 54.7% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 54.9% | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 54.7% | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 54.6% | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 54.5% | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 54.4% | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 54.2% | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 54.1% | -0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 56.4% | 54.6% | 58.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 54.7% | 54.4% | 54.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 54.2% | 54.1% | 54.2% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Congo
- 32 Mauritania 56.4% compare
- 33 Angola 56.2% compare
- 34 Equatorial Guinea 56.0% compare
- 36 Lesotho 52.8% compare
- 37 Sierra Leone 50.1% compare
- 38 Eswatini 48.0% compare
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 participation rate, male in Congo?
- Labor participation rate, male in Congo was 54.1% in 2011, according to International Labour Organization, Key Indicators of the Labour Market database.
- What is the highest labor participation rate, male recorded in Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 58.3% in 1990.
- What is the lowest labor participation rate, male recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 54.1% in 2011.
- How does Congo rank for labor participation rate, male?
- Congo ranks 35th out of 52 countries with data for 2011.
- Is labor participation rate, male rising or falling in Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Congo data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization, Key Indicators of the Labour Market database, published as part of Labor participation rate, male (% of male population ages 65+). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Labor force participation rate is the proportion of the population ages 65 and older that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period. The participation rates are harmonized to account for differences in national data collection and tabulation methodologies as well as for other country-specific factors such as military service requirements. The series includes both nationally reported and imputed data and only estimates that are national, meaning there are no geographic limitations in coverage.