Labour force participation rate (ILO modelled estimates) in Democratic Republic of Congo
Democratic Republic of Congo: Labour force participation rate (ILO modelled estimates) was 64.13 in 2027. ▼ Falling
Labour force participation rate (ILO modelled estimates) in Democratic Republic of Congo, 1990–2027
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
Democratic Republic of Congo recorded 64.13 for labour force participation rate (ilo modelled estimates) in 2027.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% on the previous year and down 1.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labour force participation rate (ilo modelled estimates) in Democratic Republic of Congo peaked at 72.58 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 63.44, in 2020.
That places Democratic Republic of Congo 70th out of 188 countries with data for 2027, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 38 years of available data.
Labour force participation rate (ILO modelled estimates) in Democratic Republic of Congo, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 72.19 | — |
| 1991 | 72.2 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 72.22 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 72.22 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 72.12 | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 72.1 | -0.0% |
| 1996 | 72.28 | +0.2% |
| 1997 | 72.46 | +0.3% |
| 1998 | 72.52 | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 72.52 | -0.0% |
| 2000 | 72.53 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 72.54 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 72.55 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 72.57 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 72.58 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 72.58 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 71.69 | -1.2% |
| 2007 | 70.79 | -1.3% |
| 2008 | 69.87 | -1.3% |
| 2009 | 68.93 | -1.3% |
| 2010 | 67.98 | -1.4% |
| 2011 | 67.01 | -1.4% |
| 2012 | 66.03 | -1.5% |
| 2013 | 65.78 | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 65.53 | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 65.29 | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 65.03 | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 64.76 | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 64.52 | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 64.3 | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 63.44 | -1.3% |
| 2021 | 63.62 | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 64.36 | +1.2% |
| 2023 | 64.4 | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 64.41 | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 64.31 | -0.2% |
| 2026 | 64.21 | -0.1% |
| 2027 | 64.13 | -0.1% |
Democratic Republic of Congo compared with similar countries
- Democratic Republic of Congo's 64.13 is below the median for low income countries, which is 66.81, 96% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Democratic Republic of Congo's 64.13 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 64.13, 1.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 72.28 | 72.1 | 72.52 | 10 |
| 2000s | 71.66 | 68.93 | 72.58 | 10 |
| 2010s | 65.62 | 64.3 | 67.98 | 10 |
| 2020s | 64.11 | 63.44 | 64.41 | 8 |
Countries ranked near Democratic Republic of Congo
More work & labour data for Democratic Republic of Congo
- Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) 23,407 (2027)
- Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) 41,856 (2027)
- Unemployment rate (ILO modelled estimates) 4.48 (2027)
- Labour dependency ratio 2 (2027)
- Output per worker, GDP constant 2021 international $ at PPP 4,595 (2027)
- Output per worker, GDP constant 2015 US $ 1,696 (2027)
- Employment-to-population ratio (ILO modelled estimates) 61.26 (2027)
- Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+) 3.69 % change on previous year (2027)
- Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), annual growth rate 3.33 % change on previous year (2027)
- Legislation on sexual harassment in employment 1 (1=yes; 0=no) (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is labour force participation rate (ilo modelled estimates) in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Labour force participation rate (ilo modelled estimates) in Democratic Republic of Congo was 64.13 in 2027, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest labour force participation rate (ilo modelled estimates) recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 72.58 in 2005.
- What is the lowest labour force participation rate (ilo modelled estimates) recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 63.44 in 2020.
- How does Democratic Republic of Congo rank for labour force participation rate (ilo modelled estimates)?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 70th out of 188 countries with data for 2027.
- Is labour force participation rate (ilo modelled estimates) rising or falling in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Democratic Republic of Congo data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization, published as part of Labour force participation rate (ILO modelled estimates) (15+). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Imputed observations are not based on national data, are subject to high uncertainty and should not be used for country comparisons or rankings. This series is based on the 13th ICLS definitions. The labour force participation rate is the labour force as a percent of the working-age population. The labour force is the sum of all persons of working age who are employed and those who are unemployed. For more information, refer to the ILO Modelled Estimates (ILOEST) database description.