Unemployment rate for young people in Congo
Congo: Unemployment rate for young people was 40.5 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
40.5
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
7th
of 186 countries
All-time high
46.7
in 2020
All-time low
38.36
in 1991
Years of data
35
1991–2025
Unemployment rate for young people in Congo, 1991–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, unemployment rate for young people in Congo stood at 40.5.
The figure is down 0.2% on the previous year and down 1.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment rate for young people in Congo peaked at 46.7 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 38.36, in 1991.
That places Congo 7th out of 186 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 38.94 | 38.36 | 39.44 | 9 |
| 2000s | 39.98 | 39.25 | 40.77 | 10 |
| 2010s | 41.2 | 39.89 | 42.66 | 10 |
| 2020s | 42.39 | 40.5 | 46.7 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Congo
More work & labour data for Congo
- 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)
- Legislation on sexual harassment in employment 1 (2023)
- Criminal penalties or civil remedies sexual harassment in employment 1 (2023)
- Women can take the same jobs as men 1 (2023)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) 67.8% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) 70.1% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is unemployment rate for young people in Congo?
- Unemployment rate for young people in Congo was 40.5 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest unemployment rate for young people recorded in Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 46.7 in 2020.
- What is the lowest unemployment rate for young people recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 38.36 in 1991.
- How does Congo rank for unemployment rate for young people?
- Congo ranks 7th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is unemployment rate for young people rising or falling in Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.7%. 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 Unemployment rate for young people. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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