Proportion of labor force who are women in Democratic Republic of Congo
Democratic Republic of Congo: Proportion of labor force who are women was 48.88 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
48.88
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
22nd
of 186 countries
All-time high
50.86
in 1990
All-time low
48.1
in 2012
Years of data
36
1990–2025
Proportion of labor force who are women in Democratic Republic of Congo, 1990–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of labor force who are women in Democratic Republic of Congo is 48.88, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 1.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of labor force who are women in Democratic Republic of Congo peaked at 50.86 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 48.1, in 2012.
That places Democratic Republic of Congo 22nd out of 186 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.
Proportion of labor force who are women in Democratic Republic of Congo, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 50.86 | — |
| 1991 | 50.8 | -0.1% |
| 1992 | 50.74 | -0.1% |
| 1993 | 50.7 | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 50.82 | +0.2% |
| 1995 | 50.84 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 50.55 | -0.6% |
| 1997 | 50.27 | -0.6% |
| 1998 | 50.2 | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 50.25 | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 50.25 | -0.0% |
| 2001 | 50.22 | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 50.18 | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 50.14 | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 50.1 | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 50.08 | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 49.83 | -0.5% |
| 2007 | 49.58 | -0.5% |
| 2008 | 49.31 | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 49.03 | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 48.73 | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 48.42 | -0.6% |
| 2012 | 48.1 | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 48.11 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 48.12 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 48.12 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 48.17 | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 48.22 | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 48.23 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 48.21 | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 48.24 | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 48.29 | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 48.49 | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 48.7 | +0.4% |
| 2024 | 48.82 | +0.3% |
| 2025 | 48.88 | +0.1% |
Democratic Republic of Congo compared with similar countries
- Democratic Republic of Congo's 48.88 is above the median for low income countries, which is 47.68, 1.0× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Democratic Republic of Congo's 48.88 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 47.51, 1.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 50.6 | 50.2 | 50.86 | 10 |
| 2000s | 49.87 | 49.03 | 50.25 | 10 |
| 2010s | 48.24 | 48.1 | 48.73 | 10 |
| 2020s | 48.57 | 48.24 | 48.88 | 6 |
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 participation rate (ILO modelled estimates) 64.13 (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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of labor force who are women in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Proportion of labor force who are women in Democratic Republic of Congo was 48.88 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest proportion of labor force who are women recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 50.86 in 1990.
- What is the lowest proportion of labor force who are women recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 48.1 in 2012.
- How does Democratic Republic of Congo rank for proportion of labor force who are women?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 22nd out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is proportion of labor force who are women rising or falling in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Democratic Republic of Congo data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Proportion of labor force who are women. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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