Labor participation rate, total in Congo

Congo: Labor participation rate, total was 85.1% in 2010. ▲ Rising

Latest (2010)
85.1%
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
21st
of 52 countries
All-time high
85.1%
in 2010
All-time low
76.6%
in 1990
Years of data
21
1990–2010

Labor participation rate, total in Congo, 1990–2010

0204060801990200020101990: 76.6 % of total population ages 25-341991: 77.2 % of total population ages 25-341992: 77.8 % of total population ages 25-341993: 78.3 % of total population ages 25-341994: 78.9 % of total population ages 25-341995: 79.5 % of total population ages 25-341996: 80 % of total population ages 25-341997: 80.5 % of total population ages 25-341998: 81 % of total population ages 25-341999: 81.5 % of total population ages 25-342000: 82 % of total population ages 25-342001: 82.4 % of total population ages 25-342002: 82.9 % of total population ages 25-342003: 83.3 % of total population ages 25-342004: 83.7 % of total population ages 25-342005: 84.1 % of total population ages 25-342006: 84.3 % of total population ages 25-342007: 84.5 % of total population ages 25-342008: 84.7 % of total population ages 25-342009: 84.9 % of total population ages 25-342010: 85.1 % of total population ages 25-34

Source: International Labour Organization, Key Indicators of the Labour Market database. Measured in % of total population ages 25-34.

Analysis

In 2010, labor participation rate, total in Congo stood at 85.1%. That is the highest value across all 21 years on record.

The figure is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 3.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, labor participation rate, total in Congo peaked at 85.1% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 76.6%, in 1990.

Congo ranks 21st of 52 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.

Labor participation rate, total in Congo, year by year

Annual values for Labor participation rate, total (% of total population ages 25-34) in Congo, 1990 to 2010.
Year % of total population ages 25-34 Change
1990 76.6%
1991 77.2% +0.8%
1992 77.8% +0.8%
1993 78.3% +0.6%
1994 78.9% +0.8%
1995 79.5% +0.8%
1996 80.0% +0.6%
1997 80.5% +0.6%
1998 81.0% +0.6%
1999 81.5% +0.6%
2000 82.0% +0.6%
2001 82.4% +0.5%
2002 82.9% +0.6%
2003 83.3% +0.5%
2004 83.7% +0.5%
2005 84.1% +0.5%
2006 84.3% +0.2%
2007 84.5% +0.2%
2008 84.7% +0.2%
2009 84.9% +0.2%
2010 85.1% +0.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 79.1% 76.6% 81.5% 10
2000s 83.7% 82.0% 84.9% 10
2010s 85.1% 85.1% 85.1% 1

Countries ranked near Congo

  1. 18 Ghana 86.3% compare
  2. 19 Central African Republic 85.9% compare
  3. 19 Guinea-Bissau 85.9% compare
  4. 22 Gambia 84.9% compare
  5. 23 Guinea 84.8% compare
  6. 24 Senegal 84.6% compare

See the full ranking of 58 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is labor participation rate, total in Congo?
Labor participation rate, total in Congo was 85.1% in 2010, according to International Labour Organization, Key Indicators of the Labour Market database.
What is the highest labor participation rate, total recorded in Congo?
The highest recorded value was 85.1% in 2010.
What is the lowest labor participation rate, total recorded in Congo?
The lowest recorded value was 76.6% in 1990.
How does Congo rank for labor participation rate, total?
Congo ranks 21st out of 52 countries with data for 2010.
Is labor participation rate, total rising or falling in Congo?
Over the last ten years it is up 3.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
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, total (% of total population ages 25-34). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Labor participation rate, total (% of total population ages 25-34)
Unit
% of total population ages 25-34
Source
International Labour Organization, Key Indicators of the Labour Market database
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
58 places, 1,218 data points, 1990–2010
Last refreshed

Labor force participation rate is the proportion of the population ages 25-34 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.