Number of people employed in Democratic Republic of Congo
Democratic Republic of Congo: Number of people employed was 24.52 million in 2011. ▲ Rising
Number of people employed in Democratic Republic of Congo, 1991–2011
Source: International Labour Organization, Key Indicators of the Labour Market database.
Analysis
Democratic Republic of Congo recorded 24.52 million for number of people employed in 2011. That is the highest value across all 21 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.4% on the previous year and up 37.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of people employed in Democratic Republic of Congo peaked at 24.52 million in 2011 and was at its lowest, 13.34 million, in 1991.
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 3rd of 50 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 15.31 million | 13.34 million | 16.95 million | 9 |
| 2000s | 19.99 million | 17.38 million | 22.95 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 24.11 million | 23.71 million | 24.52 million | 2 |
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More work & labour data for Democratic Republic of Congo
- Women can take the same jobs as men 1 (2023)
- Legislation on sexual harassment in employment 1 (2023)
- Criminal penalties or civil remedies sexual harassment in employment 1 (2023)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15 61.8% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) 43.2% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15 62.3% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) 66.9% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15-6 64.6% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) 41.2% (2025)
- Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) 92.5% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of people employed in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Number of people employed in Democratic Republic of Congo was 24.52 million in 2011, according to International Labour Organization, Key Indicators of the Labour Market database.
- What is the highest number of people employed recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 24.52 million in 2011.
- What is the lowest number of people employed recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.34 million in 1991.
- How does Democratic Republic of Congo rank for number of people employed?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 3rd out of 50 countries with data for 2011.
- Is number of people employed rising or falling in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 37.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Democratic Republic of Congo data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization, Key Indicators of the Labour Market database, published as part of Number of people employed. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total employment shows the total number employed ages 15 and over.