Labor participation rate, total in Congo
Congo: Labor participation rate, total was 86.7% in 2011. ▲ Rising
Labor participation rate, total in Congo, 1990–2011
Source: International Labour Organization, Key Indicators of the Labour Market database. Measured in % of total population ages 25-54.
Analysis
The most recent figure for labor participation rate, total in Congo is 86.7%, measured in 2011. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 3.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor participation rate, total in Congo peaked at 86.7% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 81.1%, in 1990.
Congo ranks 19th of 52 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Labor participation rate, total in Congo, year by year
| Year | % of total population ages 25-54 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 81.1% | — |
| 1991 | 81.6% | +0.6% |
| 1992 | 82.1% | +0.6% |
| 1993 | 82.6% | +0.6% |
| 1994 | 83.0% | +0.5% |
| 1995 | 83.4% | +0.5% |
| 1996 | 83.9% | +0.6% |
| 1997 | 84.3% | +0.5% |
| 1998 | 84.7% | +0.5% |
| 1999 | 85.0% | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 83.8% | -1.4% |
| 2001 | 84.2% | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 84.6% | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 84.9% | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 85.3% | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 85.6% | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 85.8% | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 86.0% | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 86.2% | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 86.3% | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 86.5% | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 86.7% | +0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 83.2% | 81.1% | 85.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 85.3% | 83.8% | 86.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 86.6% | 86.5% | 86.7% | 2 |
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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, total in Congo?
- Labor participation rate, total in Congo was 86.7% 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?
- The highest recorded value was 86.7% in 2011.
- What is the lowest labor participation rate, total recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 81.1% in 1990.
- How does Congo rank for labor participation rate, total?
- Congo ranks 19th out of 52 countries with data for 2011.
- Is labor participation rate, total rising or falling in Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.0%. 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 25-54). 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 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.