Status in employment in Congo
Congo: Status in employment was 23.11 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
23.11
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
163rd
of 186 countries
All-time high
23.72
in 2015
All-time low
20.24
in 1991
Years of data
34
1991–2024
Status in employment in Congo, 1991–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for status in employment in Congo is 23.11, 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, status in employment in Congo peaked at 23.72 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 20.24, 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.
Status in employment in Congo, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 20.24 | — |
| 1992 | 20.28 | +0.2% |
| 1993 | 20.29 | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 20.29 | -0.0% |
| 1995 | 20.3 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 20.43 | +0.6% |
| 1997 | 20.51 | +0.4% |
| 1998 | 20.58 | +0.3% |
| 1999 | 20.74 | +0.8% |
| 2000 | 20.99 | +1.2% |
| 2001 | 21.14 | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 21.33 | +0.9% |
| 2003 | 21.49 | +0.8% |
| 2004 | 21.68 | +0.9% |
| 2005 | 21.82 | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 22.12 | +1.4% |
| 2007 | 22.14 | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 22.35 | +0.9% |
| 2009 | 22.49 | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 22.86 | +1.6% |
| 2011 | 23.06 | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 23.31 | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 23.48 | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 23.64 | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 23.72 | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 23.6 | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 23.51 | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 23.47 | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 23.34 | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 22.47 | -3.8% |
| 2021 | 23 | +2.4% |
| 2022 | 23.03 | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 23.02 | -0.0% |
| 2024 | 23.11 | +0.4% |
Congo compared with similar countries
- Congo's 23.11 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 35.34, 65% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Congo's 23.11 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 | 20.41 | 20.24 | 20.74 | 9 |
| 2000s | 21.76 | 20.99 | 22.49 | 10 |
| 2010s | 23.4 | 22.86 | 23.72 | 10 |
| 2020s | 22.93 | 22.47 | 23.11 | 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 status in employment in Congo?
- Status in employment in Congo was 23.11 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest status in employment recorded in Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 23.72 in 2015.
- What is the lowest status in employment recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.24 in 1991.
- How does Congo rank for status in employment?
- Congo ranks 163rd out of 186 countries with data for 2024.
- Is status in employment 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Status in employment. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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