Congo - Unemployment

Unemployment, female (% of female labor force) (national estimate)

Definition: Unemployment refers to the share of the labor force that is without work but available for and seeking employment. Definitions of labor force and unemployment differ by country.

Source: International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in December 2019.

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Year Value
2005 21.01
2009 17.06
2012 10.80

Unemployment, female (% of female labor force) (modeled ILO estimate)

Unemployment, female (% of female labor force) (modeled ILO estimate) in Congo was 24.71 as of 2021. Its highest value over the past 30 years was 24.71 in 2021, while its lowest value was 21.06 in 2005.

Definition: Unemployment refers to the share of the labor force that is without work but available for and seeking employment.

Source: International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in December 2019.

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Year Value
1991 21.34
1992 21.32
1993 21.33
1994 21.35
1995 21.26
1996 21.24
1997 21.26
1998 21.21
1999 21.25
2000 21.15
2001 21.17
2002 21.14
2003 21.16
2004 21.12
2005 21.06
2006 21.12
2007 21.30
2008 21.25
2009 21.27
2010 21.34
2011 21.46
2012 21.46
2013 21.60
2014 21.60
2015 21.74
2016 21.85
2017 21.85
2018 21.90
2019 21.91
2020 24.21
2021 24.71

Unemployment, male (% of male labor force) (national estimate)

Definition: Unemployment refers to the share of the labor force that is without work but available for and seeking employment. Definitions of labor force and unemployment differ by country.

Source: International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in December 2019.

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Year Value
2005 18.48
2009 23.16
2012 9.40

Unemployment, male (% of male labor force) (modeled ILO estimate)

Unemployment, male (% of male labor force) (modeled ILO estimate) in Congo was 21.35 as of 2021. Its highest value over the past 30 years was 21.52 in 2020, while its lowest value was 18.53 in 2005.

Definition: Unemployment refers to the share of the labor force that is without work but available for and seeking employment.

Source: International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in December 2019.

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Year Value
1991 18.81
1992 18.80
1993 18.81
1994 18.82
1995 18.73
1996 18.71
1997 18.74
1998 18.68
1999 18.72
2000 18.62
2001 18.63
2002 18.61
2003 18.62
2004 18.58
2005 18.53
2006 18.58
2007 18.76
2008 18.71
2009 18.73
2010 18.80
2011 18.92
2012 18.91
2013 19.05
2014 19.05
2015 19.18
2016 19.29
2017 19.29
2018 19.34
2019 19.35
2020 21.52
2021 21.35

Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (national estimate)

Definition: Unemployment refers to the share of the labor force that is without work but available for and seeking employment. Definitions of labor force and unemployment differ by country.

Source: International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in December 2019.

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Year Value
2005 19.80
2009 19.86
2012 10.00

Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (modeled ILO estimate)

Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (modeled ILO estimate) in Congo was 23.01 as of 2021. Its highest value over the past 30 years was 23.01 in 2021, while its lowest value was 19.80 in 2005.

Definition: Unemployment refers to the share of the labor force that is without work but available for and seeking employment.

Source: International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in December 2019.

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Year Value
1991 20.07
1992 20.05
1993 20.07
1994 20.09
1995 20.00
1996 19.98
1997 20.01
1998 19.96
1999 19.99
2000 19.90
2001 19.91
2002 19.88
2003 19.90
2004 19.85
2005 19.80
2006 19.86
2007 20.03
2008 19.98
2009 20.00
2010 20.07
2011 20.18
2012 20.18
2013 20.32
2014 20.31
2015 20.45
2016 20.56
2017 20.56
2018 20.61
2019 20.62
2020 22.84
2021 23.01

Classification

Topic: Labor & Social Protection Indicators

Sub-Topic: Unemployment