Ratio of female to male labor force participation rates in Congo
Congo: Ratio of female to male labor force participation rates was 93.5% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Ratio of female to male labor force participation rates in Congo, 1990–2025
Source: International Labour Organization (ILOEST/ILOSTAT) and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Congo recorded 93.5% for ratio of female to male labor force participation rates in 2025.
That represents a change of down 2.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, ratio of female to male labor force participation rates in Congo peaked at 98.1% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 91.7%, in 1990.
Congo ranks 12th of 186 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Ratio of female to male labor force participation rates in Congo, year by year
| Year | % | 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 rates in Congo?
- Ratio of female to male labor force participation rates in Congo was 93.5% in 2025, according to International Labour Organization (ILOEST/ILOSTAT) and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest ratio of female to male labor force participation rates recorded in Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 98.1% in 2010.
- What is the lowest ratio of female to male labor force participation rates 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 rates?
- Congo ranks 12th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is ratio of female to male labor force participation rates 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 International Labour Organization (ILOEST/ILOSTAT) and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Ratio of female to male labor force participation rates. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This ratio is calculated by dividing the labor force participation rate among women by the corresponding rate for men. The labor force participation rate is the share of the working-age population (ages 15 and over) who are economically active (employed or unemployed).