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
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.
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
- 121 Gambia 65.0% compare
- 123 North Korea 64.2% compare
- 125 South Africa 63.8% compare
- 126 Nigeria 63.8% compare
- 127 Ecuador 63.4% compare
More work & labour data for Congo
- Legislation on sexual harassment in employment 1 (1=yes; 0=no) (2023)
- Criminal sanctions or compensation for workplace sexual harassment 1 (1=yes; 0=no) (2023)
- Women can take the same jobs as men 1 (1=yes; 0=no) (2023)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) 67.8% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) 70.1% (2025)
- Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) 93.5% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15 65.6% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15-6 68.7% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) 70.9% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15 66.6% (2025)
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.