Unemployment rate women in Congo, Democratic Republic of the
Congo, Democratic Republic of the: Unemployment rate women was 3.54 in 2025. β² Rising
Unemployment rate women in Congo, Democratic Republic of the, 1991β2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for unemployment rate women in Congo, Democratic Republic of the is 3.54, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of down 1.3% on the previous year and down 0.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment rate women in Congo, Democratic Republic of the peaked at 4.2 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 2.26, in 2005.
Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 138th of 186 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.5 | 2.42 | 2.62 | 9 |
| 2000s | 2.53 | 2.26 | 3.07 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.58 | 3.26 | 3.72 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.8 | 3.54 | 4.2 | 6 |
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More work & labour data for Congo, Democratic Republic of the
- 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+) 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 unemployment rate women in Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
- Unemployment rate women in Congo, Democratic Republic of the was 3.54 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest unemployment rate women recorded in Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
- The highest recorded value was 4.2 in 2021.
- What is the lowest unemployment rate women recorded in Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.26 in 2005.
- How does Congo, Democratic Republic of the rank for unemployment rate women?
- Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 138th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is unemployment rate women rising or falling in Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.8%. 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Unemployment rate women. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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