Unemployment rate of men vs. women in Congo
Congo: Unemployment rate of men vs. women was 18.7% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Unemployment rate of men vs. women in Congo, 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 is 18.7%, measured in 2025.
The figure is up 0.4% on the previous year and down 0.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment rate of men vs. women in Congo peaked at 21.1% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 18.1%, in 2010.
That places Congo 8th out of 186 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
Unemployment rate of men vs. women in Congo, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 18.7% | — |
| 1992 | 18.7% | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 18.7% | +0.4% |
| 1994 | 19.0% | +1.4% |
| 1995 | 19.0% | -0.2% |
| 1996 | 18.8% | -0.9% |
| 1997 | 18.6% | -0.8% |
| 1998 | 18.6% | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 18.9% | +1.2% |
| 2000 | 18.6% | -1.4% |
| 2001 | 18.6% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 18.4% | -1.2% |
| 2003 | 18.6% | +1.2% |
| 2004 | 18.6% | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 18.5% | -0.5% |
| 2006 | 18.3% | -1.2% |
| 2007 | 18.6% | +1.8% |
| 2008 | 18.7% | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 18.6% | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 18.1% | -2.8% |
| 2011 | 18.2% | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 18.2% | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 18.6% | +1.9% |
| 2014 | 18.5% | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 18.8% | +1.7% |
| 2016 | 19.0% | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 19.5% | +2.2% |
| 2018 | 19.6% | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 19.2% | -1.7% |
| 2020 | 21.1% | +9.8% |
| 2021 | 20.8% | -1.5% |
| 2022 | 18.8% | -9.4% |
| 2023 | 18.6% | -1.1% |
| 2024 | 18.6% | -0.1% |
| 2025 | 18.7% | +0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 18.8% | 18.6% | 19.0% | 9 |
| 2000s | 18.6% | 18.3% | 18.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 18.8% | 18.1% | 19.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 19.4% | 18.6% | 21.1% | 6 |
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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 unemployment rate of men vs. women in Congo?
- Unemployment rate of men vs. women in Congo was 18.7% 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?
- The highest recorded value was 21.1% in 2020.
- What is the lowest unemployment rate of men vs. women recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.1% in 2010.
- How does Congo rank for unemployment rate of men vs. women?
- Congo ranks 8th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is unemployment rate of men vs. women rising or falling in Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Congo 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.