Total employment, male in Congo
Congo: Total employment, male was 838,184 ages 15+ in 2011. ▲ Rising
Latest (2011)
838,184 ages 15+
Change on year
up 2.7%
World rank
37th
of 50 countries
All-time high
838,184 ages 15+
in 2011
All-time low
467,223 ages 15+
in 1991
Years of data
21
1991–2011
Total employment, male in Congo, 1991–2011
Source: International Labour Organization, Key Indicators of the Labour Market database. Measured in ages 15+.
Analysis
Congo recorded 838,184 ages 15+ for total employment, male in 2011. That is the highest value across all 21 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.7% on the previous year and up 34.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total employment, male in Congo peaked at 838,184 ages 15+ in 2011 and was at its lowest, 467,223 ages 15+, in 1991.
Congo ranks 37th of 50 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.
Total employment, male in Congo, year by year
| Year | ages 15+ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 467,223 ages 15+ | — |
| 1992 | 480,643 ages 15+ | +2.9% |
| 1993 | 493,790 ages 15+ | +2.7% |
| 1994 | 507,453 ages 15+ | +2.8% |
| 1995 | 523,232 ages 15+ | +3.1% |
| 1996 | 539,798 ages 15+ | +3.2% |
| 1997 | 556,222 ages 15+ | +3.0% |
| 1998 | 573,664 ages 15+ | +3.1% |
| 1999 | 590,685 ages 15+ | +3.0% |
| 2000 | 608,706 ages 15+ | +3.1% |
| 2001 | 624,768 ages 15+ | +2.6% |
| 2002 | 640,962 ages 15+ | +2.6% |
| 2003 | 656,187 ages 15+ | +2.4% |
| 2004 | 673,509 ages 15+ | +2.6% |
| 2005 | 691,706 ages 15+ | +2.7% |
| 2006 | 714,251 ages 15+ | +3.3% |
| 2007 | 738,788 ages 15+ | +3.4% |
| 2008 | 765,612 ages 15+ | +3.6% |
| 2009 | 791,262 ages 15+ | +3.4% |
| 2010 | 815,952 ages 15+ | +3.1% |
| 2011 | 838,184 ages 15+ | +2.7% |
Congo compared with similar countries
- Congo's 838,184 ages 15+ is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2.72 million ages 15+, 31% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Congo's 838,184 ages 15+ is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2.33 million ages 15+, 36% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 525,857 ages 15+ | 467,223 ages 15+ | 590,685 ages 15+ | 9 |
| 2000s | 690,575 ages 15+ | 608,706 ages 15+ | 791,262 ages 15+ | 10 |
| 2010s | 827,068 ages 15+ | 815,952 ages 15+ | 838,184 ages 15+ | 2 |
Countries ranked near Congo
- 34 Eritrea 1.28 million ages 15+ compare
- 35 Sierra Leone 1.09 million ages 15+ compare
- 36 Central African Republic 1.05 million ages 15+ compare
- 38 Liberia 721,573 ages 15+ compare
- 39 Mauritania 561,644 ages 15+ compare
- 40 Botswana 480,482 ages 15+ compare
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 total employment, male in Congo?
- Total employment, male in Congo was 838,184 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?
- The highest recorded value was 838,184 ages 15+ in 2011.
- What is the lowest total employment, male recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 467,223 ages 15+ in 1991.
- How does Congo rank for total employment, male?
- Congo ranks 37th out of 50 countries with data for 2011.
- Is total employment, male rising or falling in Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 34.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Congo data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization, 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.