Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) in Congo
Congo: Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) was 93.5% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) in Congo, 1990–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
Congo recorded 93.5% for ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) in Congo peaked at 98.1% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 91.7%, in 1990.
That places Congo 12th out of 187 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) in Congo, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 91.7% | — |
| 1991 | 92.0% | +0.3% |
| 1992 | 92.3% | +0.3% |
| 1993 | 92.6% | +0.4% |
| 1994 | 92.9% | +0.3% |
| 1995 | 93.1% | +0.2% |
| 1996 | 93.3% | +0.2% |
| 1997 | 93.1% | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 93.1% | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 93.4% | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 94.5% | +1.1% |
| 2001 | 95.4% | +1.0% |
| 2002 | 95.5% | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 95.7% | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 96.3% | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 96.8% | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 97.3% | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 97.7% | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 97.7% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 97.9% | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 98.1% | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 97.7% | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 97.1% | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 96.4% | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 95.9% | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 95.4% | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 95.2% | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 95.1% | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 95.2% | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 95.4% | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 95.0% | -0.4% |
| 2021 | 95.4% | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 93.6% | -1.9% |
| 2023 | 93.5% | -0.1% |
| 2024 | 93.6% | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 93.5% | -0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 92.7% | 91.7% | 93.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 96.5% | 94.5% | 97.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 96.2% | 95.1% | 98.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 94.1% | 93.5% | 95.4% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Congo
- 9 Sao Tome and Principe 95.0% compare
- 10 Madagascar 94.1% compare
- 11 United States Virgin Islands 93.9% compare
- 13 Sierra Leone 93.5% compare
- 14 Angola 93.2% compare
- 15 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 92.5% compare
More work & labour data for Congo
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual 0.6949 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth 0.6877 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth 0.7017 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate 0.2906 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 2.46 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 9,208 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 2,302 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 10,131 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 9,894 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 20,026 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) in Congo?
- Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) in Congo was 93.5% 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 Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 98.1% in 2010.
- What is the lowest ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 91.7% in 1990.
- How does Congo rank for ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%)?
- Congo ranks 12th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) rising or falling in Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this 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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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.