Congo - Labor force participation rate

Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) (national estimate)

Definition: Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24 is the proportion of the population ages 15-24 that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.

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

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Year Value
1974 38.96
1984 24.62
2005 43.60
2009 53.69

Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) (modeled ILO estimate)

Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) (modeled ILO estimate) in Congo was 39.76 as of 2020. Its highest value over the past 30 years was 46.80 in 1990, while its lowest value was 39.76 in 2020.

Definition: Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24 is the proportion of the population ages 15-24 that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.

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

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Year Value
1990 46.80
1991 46.57
1992 46.31
1993 46.01
1994 45.69
1995 45.42
1996 45.20
1997 44.96
1998 44.75
1999 44.50
2000 44.30
2001 44.18
2002 44.05
2003 43.90
2004 43.77
2005 43.69
2006 43.57
2007 43.45
2008 43.36
2009 43.27
2010 43.16
2011 43.30
2012 43.42
2013 43.49
2014 43.56
2015 43.58
2016 43.50
2017 43.39
2018 43.24
2019 43.05
2020 39.76

Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) (national estimate)

Definition: Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24 is the proportion of the population ages 15-24 that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.

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

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Year Value
1974 50.88
1984 34.17
2005 41.32
2009 50.08

Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) (modeled ILO estimate)

Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) (modeled ILO estimate) in Congo was 37.93 as of 2020. Its highest value over the past 30 years was 48.12 in 1990, while its lowest value was 37.93 in 2020.

Definition: Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24 is the proportion of the population ages 15-24 that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.

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

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Year Value
1990 48.12
1991 47.59
1992 46.98
1993 46.27
1994 45.51
1995 44.92
1996 44.41
1997 43.86
1998 43.39
1999 42.85
2000 42.45
2001 42.23
2002 41.98
2003 41.68
2004 41.46
2005 41.36
2006 41.18
2007 40.94
2008 40.82
2009 40.70
2010 40.54
2011 40.93
2012 41.21
2013 41.39
2014 41.55
2015 41.58
2016 41.35
2017 41.04
2018 40.68
2019 40.20
2020 37.93

Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) (national estimate)

Definition: Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24 is the proportion of the population ages 15-24 that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.

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

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Year Value
1974 44.52
1984 29.21
2005 42.50
2009 52.07

Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) (modeled ILO estimate)

Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) (modeled ILO estimate) in Congo was 38.84 as of 2020. Its highest value over the past 30 years was 47.45 in 1990, while its lowest value was 38.84 in 2020.

Definition: Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24 is the proportion of the population ages 15-24 that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.

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

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Year Value
1990 47.45
1991 47.08
1992 46.65
1993 46.14
1994 45.60
1995 45.17
1996 44.81
1997 44.41
1998 44.07
1999 43.68
2000 43.38
2001 43.21
2002 43.02
2003 42.79
2004 42.62
2005 42.52
2006 42.37
2007 42.19
2008 42.09
2009 41.98
2010 41.85
2011 42.11
2012 42.31
2013 42.44
2014 42.55
2015 42.58
2016 42.42
2017 42.21
2018 41.96
2019 41.62
2020 38.84

Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15-64) (modeled ILO estimate)

Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15-64) (modeled ILO estimate) in Congo was 68.58 as of 2019. Its highest value over the past 29 years was 68.76 in 2012, while its lowest value was 66.34 in 1991.

Definition: Labor force participation rate is the proportion of the population ages 15-64 that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.

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

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Year Value
1990 66.36
1991 66.34
1992 66.34
1993 66.37
1994 66.46
1995 66.53
1996 66.59
1997 66.71
1998 66.84
1999 67.03
2000 67.18
2001 67.30
2002 67.43
2003 67.59
2004 67.75
2005 67.88
2006 68.03
2007 68.22
2008 68.38
2009 68.53
2010 68.67
2011 68.73
2012 68.76
2013 68.75
2014 68.71
2015 68.67
2016 68.67
2017 68.65
2018 68.62
2019 68.58

Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) (modeled ILO estimate)

Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) (modeled ILO estimate) in Congo was 72.09 as of 2019. Its highest value over the past 29 years was 72.90 in 2013, while its lowest value was 70.88 in 1998.

Definition: Labor force participation rate is the proportion of the population ages 15-64 that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.

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

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Year Value
1990 72.36
1991 72.05
1992 71.71
1993 71.45
1994 71.33
1995 71.11
1996 70.93
1997 70.92
1998 70.88
1999 71.01
2000 70.97
2001 71.07
2002 71.16
2003 71.34
2004 71.49
2005 71.61
2006 71.70
2007 71.99
2008 72.16
2009 72.27
2010 72.31
2011 72.62
2012 72.81
2013 72.90
2014 72.82
2015 72.76
2016 72.74
2017 72.62
2018 72.36
2019 72.09

Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15-64) (modeled ILO estimate)

Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15-64) (modeled ILO estimate) in Congo was 70.33 as of 2019. Its highest value over the past 29 years was 70.82 in 2013, while its lowest value was 68.71 in 1996.

Definition: Labor force participation rate is the proportion of the population ages 15-64 that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.

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

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Year Value
1990 69.28
1991 69.12
1992 68.95
1993 68.85
1994 68.84
1995 68.77
1996 68.71
1997 68.77
1998 68.82
1999 68.98
2000 69.04
2001 69.15
2002 69.27
2003 69.44
2004 69.60
2005 69.72
2006 69.85
2007 70.09
2008 70.26
2009 70.39
2010 70.48
2011 70.67
2012 70.78
2013 70.82
2014 70.76
2015 70.71
2016 70.70
2017 70.63
2018 70.48
2019 70.33

Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15+) (national estimate)

Definition: Labor force participation rate is the proportion of the population ages 15 and older that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.

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

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Year Value
1974 56.20
1984 49.32
2005 66.87
2009 47.19
2012 43.00

Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15+) (modeled ILO estimate)

Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15+) (modeled ILO estimate) in Congo was 65.06 as of 2021. Its highest value over the past 31 years was 66.94 in 2019, while its lowest value was 64.16 in 2020.

Definition: Labor force participation rate is the proportion of the population ages 15 and older that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.

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

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Year Value
1990 65.86
1991 65.95
1992 66.05
1993 66.16
1994 66.27
1995 66.37
1996 66.45
1997 66.53
1998 66.60
1999 66.66
2000 66.72
2001 66.75
2002 66.78
2003 66.80
2004 66.82
2005 66.83
2006 66.85
2007 66.87
2008 66.87
2009 66.89
2010 66.91
2011 66.83
2012 66.77
2013 66.73
2014 66.71
2015 66.70
2016 66.73
2017 66.78
2018 66.85
2019 66.94
2020 64.16
2021 65.06

Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) (national estimate)

Definition: Labor force participation rate is the proportion of the population ages 15 and older that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period. Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate is calculated by dividing female labor force participation rate by male labor force participation rate and multiplying by 100.

Source: Derived using data from International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Labor data retrieved in December 2019.

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Year Value
1974 68.72
1984 70.89
2005 96.79
2009 111.01
2012 66.87

Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) (modeled ILO estimate)

Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) (modeled ILO estimate) in Congo was 96.24 as of 2021. Its highest value over the past 31 years was 97.36 in 2019, while its lowest value was 92.01 in 1990.

Definition: Labor force participation rate is the proportion of the population ages 15 and older that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period. Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate is calculated by dividing female labor force participation rate by male labor force participation rate and multiplying by 100.

Source: Derived using data from International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in September 2019.

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Year Value
1990 92.01
1991 92.44
1992 92.93
1993 93.45
1994 93.96
1995 94.44
1996 94.85
1997 95.23
1998 95.58
1999 95.90
2000 96.21
2001 96.34
2002 96.49
2003 96.63
2004 96.74
2005 96.79
2006 96.90
2007 96.97
2008 97.01
2009 97.07
2010 97.18
2011 96.79
2012 96.51
2013 96.34
2014 96.25
2015 96.23
2016 96.38
2017 96.61
2018 96.94
2019 97.36
2020 95.35
2021 96.24

Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) (national estimate)

Definition: Labor force participation rate is the proportion of the population ages 15 and older that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.

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

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Year Value
1974 81.78
1984 69.57
2005 69.09
2009 42.51
2012 64.30

Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) (modeled ILO estimate)

Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) (modeled ILO estimate) in Congo was 67.61 as of 2021. Its highest value over the past 31 years was 71.58 in 1990, while its lowest value was 67.29 in 2020.

Definition: Labor force participation rate is the proportion of the population ages 15 and older that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.

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

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Year Value
1990 71.58
1991 71.35
1992 71.08
1993 70.80
1994 70.52
1995 70.27
1996 70.06
1997 69.86
1998 69.68
1999 69.51
2000 69.35
2001 69.28
2002 69.21
2003 69.13
2004 69.08
2005 69.05
2006 68.99
2007 68.96
2008 68.94
2009 68.91
2010 68.85
2011 69.04
2012 69.18
2013 69.27
2014 69.31
2015 69.32
2016 69.24
2017 69.13
2018 68.96
2019 68.76
2020 67.29
2021 67.61

Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) (national estimate)

Definition: Labor force participation rate is the proportion of the population ages 15 and older that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.

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

See also:

Year Value
1974 67.99
1984 58.89
2005 67.92
2009 44.93
2012 53.10

Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) (modeled ILO estimate)

Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) (modeled ILO estimate) in Congo was 66.32 as of 2021. Its highest value over the past 31 years was 68.62 in 1990, while its lowest value was 65.72 in 2020.

Definition: Labor force participation rate is the proportion of the population ages 15 and older that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.

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

See also:

Year Value
1990 68.62
1991 68.56
1992 68.48
1993 68.40
1994 68.32
1995 68.25
1996 68.19
1997 68.14
1998 68.09
1999 68.04
2000 68.00
2001 67.98
2002 67.96
2003 67.94
2004 67.93
2005 67.92
2006 67.91
2007 67.90
2008 67.89
2009 67.88
2010 67.87
2011 67.92
2012 67.96
2013 67.98
2014 68.00
2015 68.00
2016 67.98
2017 67.94
2018 67.90
2019 67.84
2020 65.72
2021 66.32

Classification

Topic: Labor & Social Protection Indicators

Sub-Topic: Labor force structure