Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) … modeled in Democratic Republic of Congo
Democratic Republic of Congo: Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) … modeled was 92.5% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) in Democratic Republic of Congo, 1990–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
The most recent figure for ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) in Democratic Republic of Congo is 92.5%, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of up 0.2% on the previous year and up 3.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) in Democratic Republic of Congo peaked at 99.6% in 1995 and was at its lowest, 89.6%, in 2012.
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 15th of 187 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.
Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) … modeled in Democratic Republic of Congo, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 99.0% | — |
| 1991 | 98.9% | -0.1% |
| 1992 | 98.8% | -0.1% |
| 1993 | 98.8% | -0.0% |
| 1994 | 99.5% | +0.7% |
| 1995 | 99.6% | +0.2% |
| 1996 | 98.4% | -1.2% |
| 1997 | 97.2% | -1.2% |
| 1998 | 96.8% | -0.4% |
| 1999 | 96.8% | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 96.7% | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 96.7% | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 96.6% | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 96.5% | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 96.4% | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 96.4% | -0.0% |
| 2006 | 95.5% | -0.9% |
| 2007 | 94.7% | -0.9% |
| 2008 | 93.7% | -1.0% |
| 2009 | 92.7% | -1.0% |
| 2010 | 91.7% | -1.1% |
| 2011 | 90.7% | -1.1% |
| 2012 | 89.6% | -1.2% |
| 2013 | 89.7% | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 89.8% | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 89.8% | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 90.0% | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 90.3% | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 90.3% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 90.2% | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 90.3% | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 90.4% | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 91.2% | +0.8% |
| 2023 | 91.9% | +0.8% |
| 2024 | 92.3% | +0.5% |
| 2025 | 92.5% | +0.2% |
Democratic Republic of Congo compared with similar countries
- Democratic Republic of Congo's 92.5% is above the median for low income countries, which is 86.4%, 1.1× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Democratic Republic of Congo's 92.5% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 86.1%, 1.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 98.4% | 96.8% | 99.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 95.6% | 92.7% | 96.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 90.2% | 89.6% | 91.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 91.4% | 90.3% | 92.5% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Democratic Republic of Congo
- 12 Congo 93.5% compare
- 13 Sierra Leone 93.5% compare
- 14 Angola 93.2% compare
- 16 Azerbaijan 92.0% compare
- 17 Tanzania 92.0% compare
- 18 South Sudan 91.9% compare
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 ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) in Democratic Republic of Congo was 92.5% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 99.6% in 1995.
- What is the lowest ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 89.6% in 2012.
- How does Democratic Republic of Congo rank for ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%)?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 15th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) rising or falling in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Democratic Republic of Congo data come from?
- The figures come from ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Labor force participation rate is the proportion of the population ages 15 and older that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.