Labor participation rate, total in Congo, Democratic Republic of the

Congo, Democratic Republic of the: Labor participation rate, total was 88.4% in 2011. ▬ Flat

Latest (2011)
88.4%
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
15th
of 52 countries
All-time high
88.5%
in 1999
All-time low
87.3%
in 2000
Years of data
22
1990–2011

Labor participation rate, total in Congo, Democratic Republic of the, 1990–2011

0204060801990200020111990: 87.5 % of total population ages 25-541991: 87.7 % of total population ages 25-541992: 87.9 % of total population ages 25-541993: 88.2 % of total population ages 25-541994: 88.3 % of total population ages 25-541995: 88.2 % of total population ages 25-541996: 88.2 % of total population ages 25-541997: 88.3 % of total population ages 25-541998: 88.4 % of total population ages 25-541999: 88.5 % of total population ages 25-542000: 87.3 % of total population ages 25-542001: 87.4 % of total population ages 25-542002: 87.4 % of total population ages 25-542003: 87.4 % of total population ages 25-542004: 87.5 % of total population ages 25-542005: 87.5 % of total population ages 25-542006: 87.7 % of total population ages 25-542007: 87.8 % of total population ages 25-542008: 87.9 % of total population ages 25-542009: 88.1 % of total population ages 25-542010: 88.2 % of total population ages 25-542011: 88.4 % of total population ages 25-54

Source: International Labour Organization, Key Indicators of the Labour Market database. Measured in % of total population ages 25-54.

Analysis

In 2011, labor participation rate, total in Congo, Democratic Republic of the stood at 88.4%.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 1.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, labor participation rate, total in Congo, Democratic Republic of the peaked at 88.5% in 1999 and was at its lowest, 87.3%, in 2000.

That places Congo, Democratic Republic of the 15th out of 52 countries with data for 2011, putting it in the middle of the range.

Labor participation rate, total in Congo, Democratic Republic of the, year by year

Annual values for Labor participation rate, total (% of total population ages 25-54) in Congo, Democratic Republic of the, 1990 to 2011.
Year % of total population ages 25-54 Change
1990 87.5%
1991 87.7% +0.2%
1992 87.9% +0.2%
1993 88.2% +0.3%
1994 88.3% +0.1%
1995 88.2% -0.1%
1996 88.2% +0.0%
1997 88.3% +0.1%
1998 88.4% +0.1%
1999 88.5% +0.1%
2000 87.3% -1.4%
2001 87.4% +0.1%
2002 87.4% +0.0%
2003 87.4% +0.0%
2004 87.5% +0.1%
2005 87.5% +0.1%
2006 87.7% +0.2%
2007 87.8% +0.2%
2008 87.9% +0.2%
2009 88.1% +0.2%
2010 88.2% +0.2%
2011 88.4% +0.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 88.1% 87.5% 88.5% 10
2000s 87.6% 87.3% 88.1% 10
2010s 88.3% 88.2% 88.4% 2

Countries ranked near Congo, Democratic Republic of the

  1. 12 Togo 91.8% compare
  2. 13 Burkina Faso 91.5% compare
  3. 14 Uganda 90.6% compare
  4. 16 Central African Republic 88.0% compare
  5. 17 Zambia 87.4% compare
  6. 18 Ghana 87.1% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is labor participation rate, total in Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
Labor participation rate, total in Congo, Democratic Republic of the was 88.4% in 2011, according to International Labour Organization, Key Indicators of the Labour Market database.
What is the highest labor participation rate, total recorded in Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
The highest recorded value was 88.5% in 1999.
What is the lowest labor participation rate, total recorded in Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
The lowest recorded value was 87.3% in 2000.
How does Congo, Democratic Republic of the rank for labor participation rate, total?
Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 15th out of 52 countries with data for 2011.
Is labor participation rate, total rising or falling in Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
Over the last ten years it is up 1.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Congo, Democratic Republic of the 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 25-54). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Labor participation rate, total (% of total population ages 25-54)
Unit
% of total population ages 25-54
Source
International Labour Organization, Key Indicators of the Labour Market database
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
58 places, 1,270 data points, 1990–2011
Last refreshed

Labor force participation rate is the proportion of the population ages 25-54 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.