Unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) in Congo
Congo: Unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) was 40.5% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) in Congo, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
The most recent figure for unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) in Congo is 40.5%, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.2% on the previous year and down 1.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) in Congo peaked at 46.7% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 38.4%, in 1991.
Congo ranks 7th of 187 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) in Congo, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 38.4% | — |
| 1992 | 38.5% | +0.3% |
| 1993 | 38.7% | +0.6% |
| 1994 | 39.3% | +1.5% |
| 1995 | 39.3% | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 39.1% | -0.5% |
| 1997 | 38.9% | -0.7% |
| 1998 | 38.9% | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 39.4% | +1.4% |
| 2000 | 39.3% | -0.5% |
| 2001 | 39.6% | +0.8% |
| 2002 | 39.2% | -0.8% |
| 2003 | 39.8% | +1.4% |
| 2004 | 40.0% | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 40.0% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 39.8% | -0.5% |
| 2007 | 40.6% | +2.0% |
| 2008 | 40.8% | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 40.7% | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 39.9% | -2.0% |
| 2011 | 40.2% | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 40.3% | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 40.9% | +1.5% |
| 2014 | 40.6% | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 41.2% | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 41.7% | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 42.5% | +1.9% |
| 2018 | 42.7% | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 42.0% | -1.4% |
| 2020 | 46.7% | +11.1% |
| 2021 | 44.7% | -4.3% |
| 2022 | 41.2% | -7.8% |
| 2023 | 40.7% | -1.1% |
| 2024 | 40.6% | -0.3% |
| 2025 | 40.5% | -0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 38.9% | 38.4% | 39.4% | 9 |
| 2000s | 40.0% | 39.2% | 40.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 41.2% | 39.9% | 42.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 42.4% | 40.5% | 46.7% | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) in Congo?
- Unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) in Congo was 40.5% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) recorded in Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 46.7% in 2020.
- What is the lowest unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 38.4% in 1991.
- How does Congo rank for unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24)?
- Congo ranks 7th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) 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 ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Youth unemployment refers to the share of the labor force ages 15-24 without work but available for and seeking employment.