Male labor force participation rate in Congo
Congo: Male labor force participation rate was 70.1% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Male labor force participation rate in Congo, 1990–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2025, male labor force participation rate in Congo stood at 70.1%.
The figure is up 0.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, male labor force participation rate in Congo peaked at 71.7% in 1990 and was at its lowest, 66.6%, in 2020.
That places Congo 90th out of 186 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 71.1% | 70.8% | 71.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 69.2% | 68.5% | 70.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 69.4% | 68.4% | 69.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 69.1% | 66.6% | 70.2% | 6 |
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- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) 67.8% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) 70.1% (2025)
- Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) 93.5% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15 65.6% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15-6 68.7% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) 70.9% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15 66.6% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is male labor force participation rate in Congo?
- Male labor force participation rate in Congo was 70.1% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest male labor force participation rate recorded in Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 71.7% in 1990.
- What is the lowest male labor force participation rate recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 66.6% in 2020.
- How does Congo rank for male labor force participation rate?
- Congo ranks 90th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is male labor force participation rate rising or falling in Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Congo data come from?
- The figures come from ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Male labor force participation rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of the male working-age population (ages 15 and over) who are economically active (employed or unemployed).