Unemployment rate of men vs. women in Congo, Democratic Republic of the
Congo, Democratic Republic of the: Unemployment rate of men vs. women was 5.3% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Unemployment rate of men vs. women in Congo, Democratic Republic of the, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for unemployment rate of men vs. women in Congo, Democratic Republic of the is 5.3%, measured in 2025.
The figure is up 1.4% on the previous year and up 0.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment rate of men vs. women in Congo, Democratic Republic of the peaked at 6.5% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 3.6%, in 2005.
That places Congo, Democratic Republic of the 84th out of 186 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Unemployment rate of men vs. women in Congo, Democratic Republic of the, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 4.1% | — |
| 1992 | 4.2% | +3.1% |
| 1993 | 4.3% | +2.4% |
| 1994 | 4.2% | -1.3% |
| 1995 | 4.1% | -3.6% |
| 1996 | 3.9% | -4.2% |
| 1997 | 3.9% | +0.4% |
| 1998 | 4.0% | +0.8% |
| 1999 | 4.0% | +1.2% |
| 2000 | 4.0% | +0.5% |
| 2001 | 4.0% | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 3.9% | -2.3% |
| 2003 | 3.8% | -4.0% |
| 2004 | 3.7% | -2.8% |
| 2005 | 3.6% | -1.0% |
| 2006 | 3.9% | +6.8% |
| 2007 | 4.1% | +6.5% |
| 2008 | 4.4% | +5.9% |
| 2009 | 4.7% | +6.4% |
| 2010 | 4.9% | +5.0% |
| 2011 | 5.1% | +4.8% |
| 2012 | 5.3% | +3.4% |
| 2013 | 5.3% | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 5.2% | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 5.2% | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 5.4% | +2.1% |
| 2017 | 5.5% | +2.0% |
| 2018 | 5.5% | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 5.5% | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 6.5% | +18.6% |
| 2021 | 6.3% | -2.5% |
| 2022 | 5.4% | -15.1% |
| 2023 | 5.3% | -1.6% |
| 2024 | 5.2% | -1.1% |
| 2025 | 5.3% | +1.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.1% | 3.9% | 4.3% | 9 |
| 2000s | 4.0% | 3.6% | 4.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.3% | 4.9% | 5.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.6% | 5.2% | 6.5% | 6 |
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More work & labour data for Congo, Democratic Republic of the
- Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) 23,407 (2027)
- Labour force participation rate (ILO modelled estimates) 64.13 (2027)
- Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) 41,856 (2027)
- Unemployment rate (ILO modelled estimates) 4.48 (2027)
- Labour dependency ratio 2 (2027)
- Output per worker, GDP constant 2021 international $ at PPP 4,595 (2027)
- Output per worker, GDP constant 2015 US $ 1,696 (2027)
- Employment-to-population ratio (ILO modelled estimates) 61.26 (2027)
- Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+) 3.69 % change on previous year (2027)
- Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), annual growth rate 3.33 % change on previous year (2027)
Frequently asked questions
- What is unemployment rate of men vs. women in Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
- Unemployment rate of men vs. women in Congo, Democratic Republic of the was 5.3% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest unemployment rate of men vs. women recorded in Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
- The highest recorded value was 6.5% in 2020.
- What is the lowest unemployment rate of men vs. women recorded in Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.6% in 2005.
- How does Congo, Democratic Republic of the rank for unemployment rate of men vs. women?
- Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 84th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is unemployment rate of men vs. women rising or falling in Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.7%. 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 ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Unemployment rate of men vs. women. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of the male labor force without work, but actively looking for a job and available to start soon.