Share of male vs female employment in services in Congo
Congo: Share of male vs female employment in services was 43.31 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
43.31
Change on year
up 0.8%
World rank
138th
of 186 countries
All-time high
43.31
in 2025
All-time low
33.74
in 1991
Years of data
35
1991–2025
Share of male vs female employment in services in Congo, 1991–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, share of male vs female employment in services in Congo stood at 43.31. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.8% on the previous year and up 3.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of male vs female employment in services in Congo peaked at 43.31 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 33.74, in 1991.
Congo ranks 138th of 186 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Share of male vs female employment in services in Congo, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 33.74 | — |
| 1992 | 33.98 | +0.7% |
| 1993 | 34.35 | +1.1% |
| 1994 | 34.17 | -0.5% |
| 1995 | 34.33 | +0.5% |
| 1996 | 34.77 | +1.3% |
| 1997 | 34.93 | +0.4% |
| 1998 | 35.19 | +0.8% |
| 1999 | 35.36 | +0.5% |
| 2000 | 35.77 | +1.2% |
| 2001 | 36.21 | +1.2% |
| 2002 | 36.59 | +1.1% |
| 2003 | 36.97 | +1.0% |
| 2004 | 37.32 | +1.0% |
| 2005 | 38.03 | +1.9% |
| 2006 | 38.7 | +1.8% |
| 2007 | 39.2 | +1.3% |
| 2008 | 39.42 | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 39.93 | +1.3% |
| 2010 | 40.31 | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 40.72 | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 41.09 | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 41.35 | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 41.75 | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 42 | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 42.43 | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 42.41 | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 42.6 | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 42.9 | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 42.09 | -1.9% |
| 2021 | 42.17 | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 42.37 | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 42.66 | +0.7% |
| 2024 | 42.98 | +0.7% |
| 2025 | 43.31 | +0.8% |
Congo compared with similar countries
- Congo's 43.31 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 43.96, 99% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Congo's 43.31 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 38.53, 1.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 34.54 | 33.74 | 35.36 | 9 |
| 2000s | 37.81 | 35.77 | 39.93 | 10 |
| 2010s | 41.75 | 40.31 | 42.9 | 10 |
| 2020s | 42.6 | 42.09 | 43.31 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Congo
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 share of male vs female employment in services in Congo?
- Share of male vs female employment in services in Congo was 43.31 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of male vs female employment in services recorded in Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 43.31 in 2025.
- What is the lowest share of male vs female employment in services recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 33.74 in 1991.
- How does Congo rank for share of male vs female employment in services?
- Congo ranks 138th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of male vs female employment in services rising or falling in Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Congo data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of male vs female employment in services. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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