Total employment, female in Democratic Republic of Congo
Democratic Republic of Congo: Total employment, female was 12.24 million ages 15+ in 2011. ▲ Rising
Total employment, female in Democratic Republic of Congo, 1991–2011
Source: International Labour Organization, Key Indicators of the Labour Market database. Measured in ages 15+.
Analysis
The most recent figure for total employment, female in Democratic Republic of Congo is 12.24 million ages 15+, measured in 2011. That is the highest value across all 21 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.4% on the previous year and up 36.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total employment, female in Democratic Republic of Congo peaked at 12.24 million ages 15+ in 2011 and was at its lowest, 6.53 million ages 15+, in 1991.
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 3rd of 50 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7.59 million ages 15+ | 6.53 million ages 15+ | 8.46 million ages 15+ | 9 |
| 2000s | 10.02 million ages 15+ | 8.72 million ages 15+ | 11.47 million ages 15+ | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.04 million ages 15+ | 11.84 million ages 15+ | 12.24 million ages 15+ | 2 |
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More work & labour data for Democratic Republic of Congo
- Women can take the same jobs as men 1 (2023)
- Legislation on sexual harassment in employment 1 (2023)
- Criminal penalties or civil remedies sexual harassment in employment 1 (2023)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15 61.8% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) 43.2% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15 62.3% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) 66.9% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15-6 64.6% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) 41.2% (2025)
- Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) 92.5% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total employment, female in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Total employment, female in Democratic Republic of Congo was 12.24 million ages 15+ in 2011, according to International Labour Organization, Key Indicators of the Labour Market database.
- What is the highest total employment, female recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 12.24 million ages 15+ in 2011.
- What is the lowest total employment, female recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.53 million ages 15+ in 1991.
- How does Democratic Republic of Congo rank for total employment, female?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 3rd out of 50 countries with data for 2011.
- Is total employment, female rising or falling in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 36.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Democratic Republic of Congo data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization, Key Indicators of the Labour Market database, published as part of Total employment, female (ages 15+). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total employment shows the total number employed ages 15 and over.