Urban population vs. female labor force participation rate in Congo
Congo: Urban population vs. female labor force participation rate was 64.1% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
64.1%
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
124th
of 236 countries
All-time high
64.1%
in 2025
All-time low
31.5%
in 1950
Years of data
76
1950–2025
Urban population vs. female labor force participation rate in Congo, 1950–2025
Source: United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for urban population vs. female labor force participation rate in Congo is 64.1%, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 76 years on record.
The figure is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 1.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, urban population vs. female labor force participation rate in Congo peaked at 64.1% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 31.5%, in 1950.
That places Congo 124th out of 236 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 76 years of available data.
Urban population vs. female labor force participation rate in Congo, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 31.5% | — |
| 1951 | 32.1% | +2.1% |
| 1952 | 32.7% | +2.0% |
| 1953 | 33.4% | +1.8% |
| 1954 | 33.9% | +1.7% |
| 1955 | 34.5% | +1.6% |
| 1956 | 35.0% | +1.5% |
| 1957 | 35.5% | +1.4% |
| 1958 | 35.9% | +1.3% |
| 1959 | 36.3% | +1.1% |
| 1960 | 36.7% | +1.0% |
| 1961 | 37.0% | +0.8% |
| 1962 | 37.0% | +0.1% |
| 1963 | 37.1% | +0.1% |
| 1964 | 37.2% | +0.2% |
| 1965 | 37.3% | +0.3% |
| 1966 | 37.4% | +0.4% |
| 1967 | 37.6% | +0.5% |
| 1968 | 37.8% | +0.6% |
| 1969 | 38.1% | +0.6% |
| 1970 | 38.3% | +0.7% |
| 1971 | 38.6% | +0.7% |
| 1972 | 38.9% | +0.8% |
| 1973 | 39.2% | +0.8% |
| 1974 | 39.6% | +1.0% |
| 1975 | 40.2% | +1.6% |
| 1976 | 41.2% | +2.4% |
| 1977 | 42.4% | +2.9% |
| 1978 | 43.8% | +3.2% |
| 1979 | 45.3% | +3.4% |
| 1980 | 46.8% | +3.3% |
| 1981 | 48.2% | +3.1% |
| 1982 | 49.6% | +2.8% |
| 1983 | 50.7% | +2.4% |
| 1984 | 51.6% | +1.8% |
| 1985 | 52.3% | +1.3% |
| 1986 | 52.9% | +1.0% |
| 1987 | 53.4% | +0.9% |
| 1988 | 53.8% | +0.8% |
| 1989 | 54.2% | +0.8% |
| 1990 | 54.6% | +0.7% |
| 1991 | 54.9% | +0.7% |
| 1992 | 55.3% | +0.6% |
| 1993 | 55.6% | +0.6% |
| 1994 | 56.0% | +0.7% |
| 1995 | 56.4% | +0.7% |
| 1996 | 56.8% | +0.7% |
| 1997 | 57.3% | +0.8% |
| 1998 | 57.8% | +0.9% |
| 1999 | 58.3% | +0.9% |
| 2000 | 58.9% | +0.9% |
| 2001 | 59.4% | +0.9% |
| 2002 | 60.0% | +0.9% |
| 2003 | 60.5% | +0.8% |
| 2004 | 60.9% | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 61.3% | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 61.6% | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 61.9% | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 62.0% | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 62.2% | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 62.4% | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 62.6% | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 62.7% | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 62.9% | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 63.0% | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 63.1% | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 63.3% | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 63.4% | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 63.4% | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 63.5% | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 63.6% | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 63.6% | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 63.6% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 63.7% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 63.9% | +0.4% |
| 2025 | 64.1% | +0.4% |
Congo compared with similar countries
- Congo's 64.1% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 50.9%, 1.3× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Congo's 64.1% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 44.9%, 1.4× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 34.1% | 31.5% | 36.3% | 10 |
| 1960s | 37.3% | 36.7% | 38.1% | 10 |
| 1970s | 40.8% | 38.3% | 45.3% | 10 |
| 1980s | 51.3% | 46.8% | 54.2% | 10 |
| 1990s | 56.3% | 54.6% | 58.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 60.9% | 58.9% | 62.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 63.0% | 62.4% | 63.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 63.8% | 63.6% | 64.1% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Congo
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 urban population vs. female labor force participation rate in Congo?
- Urban population vs. female labor force participation rate in Congo was 64.1% in 2025, according to United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest urban population vs. female labor force participation rate recorded in Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 64.1% in 2025.
- What is the lowest urban population vs. female labor force participation rate recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 31.5% in 1950.
- How does Congo rank for urban population vs. female labor force participation rate?
- Congo ranks 124th out of 236 countries with data for 2025.
- Is urban population vs. female labor force participation rate rising or falling in Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Congo data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Urban population vs. female labor force participation rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of the population living in urban areas, based on each country's national definition.