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.
Employment by status in Congo, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 20.2% | — |
| 1992 | 20.3% | +0.2% |
| 1993 | 20.3% | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 20.3% | -0.0% |
| 1995 | 20.3% | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 20.4% | +0.6% |
| 1997 | 20.5% | +0.4% |
| 1998 | 20.6% | +0.3% |
| 1999 | 20.7% | +0.8% |
| 2000 | 21.0% | +1.2% |
| 2001 | 21.1% | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 21.3% | +0.9% |
| 2003 | 21.5% | +0.8% |
| 2004 | 21.7% | +0.9% |
| 2005 | 21.8% | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 22.1% | +1.4% |
| 2007 | 22.1% | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 22.3% | +0.9% |
| 2009 | 22.5% | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 22.9% | +1.6% |
| 2011 | 23.1% | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 23.3% | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 23.5% | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 23.6% | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 23.7% | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 23.6% | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 23.5% | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 23.5% | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 23.3% | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 22.5% | -3.8% |
| 2021 | 23.0% | +2.4% |
| 2022 | 23.0% | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 23.0% | -0.0% |
| 2024 | 23.1% | +0.4% |
Congo compared with similar countries
- Congo's 23.1% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 35.3%, 65% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Congo's 23.1% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 26.5%, 87% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
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
- 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 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.