Employment by status in Congo
Congo: Employment by status was 23.1% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Employment by status in 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 Congo is 23.1%, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.4% on the previous year and down 2.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment by status in Congo peaked at 23.7% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 20.2%, in 1991.
Congo ranks 163rd of 186 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 20.4% | 20.2% | 20.7% | 9 |
| 2000s | 21.8% | 21.0% | 22.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 23.4% | 22.9% | 23.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 22.9% | 22.5% | 23.1% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Congo
More work & labour data for 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+) 67.8% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) 70.1% (2025)
- Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) 93.5% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15 65.6% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15-6 68.7% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) 70.9% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15 66.6% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is employment by status in Congo?
- Employment by status in Congo was 23.1% 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 Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 23.7% in 2015.
- What is the lowest employment by status recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.2% in 1991.
- How does Congo rank for employment by status?
- Congo ranks 163rd out of 186 countries with data for 2024.
- Is employment by status rising or falling in Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this 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.