Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) in Congo
Congo: Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) was 66.9% in 2012. ▲ Rising
Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) in Congo, 1974–2012
Source: Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
The most recent figure for ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) in Congo is 66.9%, measured in 2012. That is the lowest value across all 5 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 39.8% on the previous year and down 30.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) in Congo peaked at 111.0% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 66.9%, in 2012.
That places Congo 145th out of 196 countries with data for 2012, putting it in the middle of the range.
Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) in Congo, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1974 | 68.7% | — |
| 1984 | 70.9% | +3.2% |
| 2005 | 96.8% | +36.5% |
| 2009 | 111.0% | +14.7% |
| 2012 | 66.9% | -39.8% |
Congo compared with similar countries
- Congo's 66.9% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 74.2%, 90% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Congo's 66.9% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 84.0%, 80% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 68.7% | 68.7% | 68.7% | 1 |
| 1980s | 70.9% | 70.9% | 70.9% | 1 |
| 2000s | 103.9% | 96.8% | 111.0% | 2 |
| 2010s | 66.9% | 66.9% | 66.9% | 1 |
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More work & labour data for Congo
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- 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)
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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 66.9% in 2012, according to Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), 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 111.0% in 2009.
- What is the lowest ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 66.9% in 2012.
- How does Congo rank for ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%)?
- Congo ranks 145th out of 196 countries with data for 2012.
- Is ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) rising or falling in Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is down 30.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Congo data come from?
- The figures come from Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) (national estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate is the proportion of female labor force participation relative to male labor force participation. The labor force participation rate is the labor force as a percent of the population ages 15 and older. The labor force is the sum of all persons of working age who are employed and those who are unemployed.