Total employment, male in Congo, Democratic Republic of the
Congo, Democratic Republic of the: Total employment, male was 12.31 million ages 15+ in 2011. β² Rising
Total employment, male in Congo, Democratic Republic of the, 1991β2011
Source: International Labour Organization, Key Indicators of the Labour Market database. Measured in ages 15+.
Analysis
The most recent figure for total employment, male in Congo, Democratic Republic of the is 12.31 million ages 15+, measured in 2011. That is the highest value across all 21 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.8% on the previous year and up 38.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total employment, male in Congo, Democratic Republic of the peaked at 12.31 million ages 15+ in 2011 and was at its lowest, 6.81 million ages 15+, in 1991.
That places Congo, Democratic Republic of the 4th out of 50 countries with data for 2011, putting it 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 | 7.71 million ages 15+ | 6.81 million ages 15+ | 8.47 million ages 15+ | 9 |
| 2000s | 9.96 million ages 15+ | 8.66 million ages 15+ | 11.48 million ages 15+ | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.08 million ages 15+ | 11.86 million ages 15+ | 12.31 million ages 15+ | 2 |
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- 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) 61.8% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages) 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) 62.3% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total employment, male in Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
- Total employment, male in Congo, Democratic Republic of the was 12.31 million ages 15+ in 2011, according to International Labour Organization, Key Indicators of the Labour Market database.
- What is the highest total employment, male recorded in Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
- The highest recorded value was 12.31 million ages 15+ in 2011.
- What is the lowest total employment, male recorded in Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.81 million ages 15+ in 1991.
- How does Congo, Democratic Republic of the rank for total employment, male?
- Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 4th out of 50 countries with data for 2011.
- Is total employment, male rising or falling in Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
- Over the last ten years it is up 38.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Congo, Democratic Republic of the data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization, Key Indicators of the Labour Market database, published as part of Total employment, male (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.