Labor participation rate, total in Congo

Congo: Labor participation rate, total was 72.5% in 2011. ▬ Flat

Latest (2011)
72.5%
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
29th
of 52 countries
All-time high
72.5%
in 2011
All-time low
72.0%
in 1990
Years of data
22
1990–2011

Labor participation rate, total in Congo, 1990–2011

0204060801990200020111990: 72 % of total population ages 55-641991: 72.1 % of total population ages 55-641992: 72.1 % of total population ages 55-641993: 72.2 % of total population ages 55-641994: 72.2 % of total population ages 55-641995: 72.2 % of total population ages 55-641996: 72.2 % of total population ages 55-641997: 72.3 % of total population ages 55-641998: 72.3 % of total population ages 55-641999: 72.3 % of total population ages 55-642000: 72.3 % of total population ages 55-642001: 72.3 % of total population ages 55-642002: 72.3 % of total population ages 55-642003: 72.3 % of total population ages 55-642004: 72.3 % of total population ages 55-642005: 72.3 % of total population ages 55-642006: 72.3 % of total population ages 55-642007: 72.4 % of total population ages 55-642008: 72.4 % of total population ages 55-642009: 72.5 % of total population ages 55-642010: 72.5 % of total population ages 55-642011: 72.5 % of total population ages 55-64

Source: International Labour Organization, Key Indicators of the Labour Market database. Measured in % of total population ages 55-64.

Analysis

Congo recorded 72.5% for labor participation rate, total in 2011. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.

That represents a change of up 0.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, labor participation rate, total in Congo peaked at 72.5% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 72.0%, in 1990.

Congo ranks 29th of 52 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Labor participation rate, total in Congo, year by year

Annual values for Labor participation rate, total (% of total population ages 55-64) in Congo, 1990 to 2011.
Year % of total population ages 55-64 Change
1990 72.0%
1991 72.1% +0.1%
1992 72.1% +0.0%
1993 72.2% +0.1%
1994 72.2% +0.0%
1995 72.2% +0.0%
1996 72.2% +0.0%
1997 72.3% +0.1%
1998 72.3% +0.0%
1999 72.3% +0.0%
2000 72.3% +0.0%
2001 72.3% +0.0%
2002 72.3% -0.0%
2003 72.3% +0.0%
2004 72.3% +0.0%
2005 72.3% -0.0%
2006 72.3% +0.0%
2007 72.4% +0.0%
2008 72.4% +0.0%
2009 72.5% +0.0%
2010 72.5% +0.0%
2011 72.5% +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 72.2% 72.0% 72.3% 10
2000s 72.4% 72.3% 72.5% 10
2010s 72.5% 72.5% 72.5% 2

Countries ranked near Congo

  1. 26 Botswana 73.7% compare
  2. 27 Guinea 72.9% compare
  3. 28 Côte d'Ivoire 72.6% compare
  4. 30 Lesotho 72.4% compare
  5. 31 Angola 70.9% compare
  6. 32 Nigeria 70.7% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is labor participation rate, total in Congo?
Labor participation rate, total in Congo was 72.5% 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 72.5% in 2011.
What is the lowest labor participation rate, total recorded in Congo?
The lowest recorded value was 72.0% in 1990.
How does Congo rank for labor participation rate, total?
Congo ranks 29th 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 0.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
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 55-64). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Labor participation rate, total (% of total population ages 55-64)
Unit
% of total population ages 55-64
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 55-64 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.