Employment by status in Democratic Republic of Congo
Democratic Republic of Congo: Employment by status was 14.7% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Employment by status in Democratic Republic of Congo, 1991–2024
Source: International Labour Organization (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for employment by status in Democratic Republic of Congo is 14.7%, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.0% on the previous year and down 12.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment by status in Democratic Republic of Congo peaked at 19.2% in 1991 and was at its lowest, 13.4%, in 2020.
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 178th of 186 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 17.4% | 16.2% | 19.2% | 9 |
| 2000s | 16.1% | 15.7% | 16.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 16.3% | 14.7% | 17.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.1% | 13.4% | 14.7% | 5 |
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More work & labour data for Democratic Republic of Congo
- Legislation on sexual harassment in employment 1 (1=yes; 0=no) (2023)
- Criminal sanctions or compensation for workplace sexual harassment 1 (1=yes; 0=no) (2023)
- Women can take the same jobs as men 1 (1=yes; 0=no) (2023)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) 64.3% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) 66.8% (2025)
- Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) 92.5% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15 61.8% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15-6 64.6% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) 66.9% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15 62.3% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is employment by status in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Employment by status in Democratic Republic of Congo was 14.7% in 2024, according to International Labour Organization (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest employment by status recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 19.2% in 1991.
- What is the lowest employment by status recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.4% in 2020.
- How does Democratic Republic of Congo rank for employment by status?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 178th out of 186 countries with data for 2024.
- Is employment by status rising or falling in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Democratic Republic of Congo data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Employment by status. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of people in employment working as employees, as a percentage of total employment.