Vulnerable employment, female (% of female employment) in Congo
Congo: Vulnerable employment, female (% of female employment) was 89.6% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
89.6%
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
9th
of 187 countries
All-time high
93.0%
in 1991
All-time low
89.6%
in 2025
Years of data
35
1991–2025
Vulnerable employment, female (% of female employment) in Congo, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
In 2025, vulnerable employment, female (% of female employment) in Congo stood at 89.6%. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.1% on the previous year and down 0.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, vulnerable employment, female (% of female employment) in Congo peaked at 93.0% in 1991 and was at its lowest, 89.6%, in 2025.
Congo ranks 9th of 187 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Vulnerable employment, female (% of female employment) in Congo, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 93.0% | — |
| 1992 | 93.0% | -0.1% |
| 1993 | 92.9% | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 92.7% | -0.2% |
| 1995 | 92.7% | -0.0% |
| 1996 | 92.5% | -0.2% |
| 1997 | 92.3% | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 92.4% | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 92.1% | -0.4% |
| 2000 | 91.7% | -0.4% |
| 2001 | 91.6% | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 91.5% | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 91.4% | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 91.2% | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 91.3% | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 91.1% | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 91.1% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 90.9% | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 90.9% | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 90.5% | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 90.4% | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 90.3% | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 90.2% | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 90.1% | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 90.2% | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 90.3% | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 90.1% | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 89.8% | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 89.8% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 90.2% | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 89.8% | -0.4% |
| 2022 | 89.8% | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 89.9% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 89.7% | -0.1% |
| 2025 | 89.6% | -0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 92.6% | 92.1% | 93.0% | 9 |
| 2000s | 91.3% | 90.9% | 91.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 90.2% | 89.8% | 90.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 89.8% | 89.6% | 90.2% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Congo
- 6 Nepal 90.3% compare
- 7 Burundi 90.0% compare
- 8 Liberia 89.7% compare
- 10 Tanzania, United Republic of 89.5% compare
- 11 Madagascar 88.1% compare
- 12 Burkina Faso 87.7% compare
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 vulnerable employment, female (% of female employment) in Congo?
- Vulnerable employment, female (% of female employment) in Congo was 89.6% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest vulnerable employment, female (% of female employment) recorded in Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 93.0% in 1991.
- What is the lowest vulnerable employment, female (% of female employment) recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 89.6% in 2025.
- How does Congo rank for vulnerable employment, female (% of female employment)?
- Congo ranks 9th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is vulnerable employment, female (% of female employment) rising or falling in Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Congo data come from?
- The figures come from ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Vulnerable employment, female (% of female employment) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Vulnerable employment is contributing family workers and own-account workers as a percentage of total employment.