Dem. Rep. 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
2005 50.39
2012 39.29

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 Dem. Rep. Congo was 37.60 as of 2020. Its highest value over the past 30 years was 50.54 in 2005, while its lowest value was 37.60 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 50.09
1991 50.19
1992 50.24
1993 50.24
1994 50.24
1995 50.19
1996 50.32
1997 50.34
1998 50.33
1999 50.27
2000 50.19
2001 50.27
2002 50.35
2003 50.43
2004 50.49
2005 50.54
2006 49.01
2007 47.49
2008 45.98
2009 44.49
2010 43.00
2011 41.54
2012 40.10
2013 40.16
2014 40.19
2015 40.18
2016 40.18
2017 40.14
2018 40.07
2019 39.95
2020 37.60

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
2005 39.58
2012 32.22

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 Dem. Rep. Congo was 31.86 as of 2020. Its highest value over the past 30 years was 40.31 in 2005, while its lowest value was 31.86 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 39.59
1991 39.77
1992 39.85
1993 39.85
1994 39.85
1995 39.72
1996 39.97
1997 40.02
1998 39.98
1999 39.84
2000 39.69
2001 39.85
2002 40.00
2003 40.13
2004 40.24
2005 40.31
2006 39.31
2007 38.34
2008 37.37
2009 36.43
2010 35.50
2011 34.58
2012 33.69
2013 33.80
2014 33.85
2015 33.80
2016 33.80
2017 33.69
2018 33.51
2019 33.23
2020 31.86

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
2005 45.17
2012 35.94

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 Dem. Rep. Congo was 34.72 as of 2020. Its highest value over the past 30 years was 45.41 in 2005, while its lowest value was 34.72 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 44.84
1991 44.98
1992 45.05
1993 45.04
1994 45.04
1995 44.95
1996 45.14
1997 45.18
1998 45.15
1999 45.05
2000 44.93
2001 45.05
2002 45.17
2003 45.27
2004 45.36
2005 45.41
2006 44.15
2007 42.90
2008 41.67
2009 40.45
2010 39.24
2011 38.05
2012 36.88
2013 36.97
2014 37.01
2015 36.98
2016 36.98
2017 36.91
2018 36.78
2019 36.58
2020 34.72

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 Dem. Rep. Congo was 61.86 as of 2019. Its highest value over the past 29 years was 71.52 in 1994, while its lowest value was 61.86 in 2019.

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 71.41
1991 71.43
1992 71.47
1993 71.52
1994 71.52
1995 71.51
1996 71.49
1997 71.49
1998 71.48
1999 71.48
2000 71.50
2001 71.49
2002 71.47
2003 71.44
2004 71.41
2005 71.38
2006 70.12
2007 68.84
2008 67.52
2009 66.18
2010 64.82
2011 63.43
2012 62.02
2013 61.99
2014 61.96
2015 61.94
2016 61.92
2017 61.90
2018 61.87
2019 61.86

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 Dem. Rep. Congo was 66.31 as of 2019. Its highest value over the past 29 years was 72.97 in 2002, while its lowest value was 66.31 in 2019.

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 70.87
1991 71.28
1992 71.69
1993 72.11
1994 72.27
1995 72.24
1996 72.43
1997 72.61
1998 72.63
1999 72.67
2000 72.76
2001 72.92
2002 72.97
2003 72.96
2004 72.93
2005 72.88
2006 72.10
2007 71.30
2008 70.48
2009 69.64
2010 68.79
2011 67.92
2012 67.03
2013 67.00
2014 66.91
2015 66.81
2016 66.80
2017 66.71
2018 66.52
2019 66.31

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 Dem. Rep. Congo was 64.07 as of 2019. Its highest value over the past 29 years was 72.21 in 2002, while its lowest value was 64.07 in 2019.

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 71.15
1991 71.36
1992 71.57
1993 71.81
1994 71.89
1995 71.87
1996 71.95
1997 72.04
1998 72.05
1999 72.07
2000 72.12
2001 72.20
2002 72.21
2003 72.19
2004 72.16
2005 72.12
2006 71.10
2007 70.06
2008 68.99
2009 67.90
2010 66.79
2011 65.66
2012 64.50
2013 64.48
2014 64.42
2015 64.36
2016 64.35
2017 64.29
2018 64.18
2019 64.07

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
2005 71.23
2012 62.53

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 Dem. Rep. Congo was 61.21 as of 2021. Its highest value over the past 31 years was 71.49 in 1990, while its lowest value was 60.87 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 71.49
1991 71.43
1992 71.39
1993 71.36
1994 71.35
1995 71.36
1996 71.31
1997 71.29
1998 71.30
1999 71.31
2000 71.32
2001 71.29
2002 71.26
2003 71.24
2004 71.23
2005 71.23
2006 70.05
2007 68.84
2008 67.61
2009 66.35
2010 65.08
2011 63.77
2012 62.45
2013 62.44
2014 62.43
2015 62.45
2016 62.45
2017 62.47
2018 62.51
2019 62.56
2020 60.87
2021 61.21

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
2005 96.47
2012 89.60

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 Dem. Rep. Congo was 88.63 as of 2021. Its highest value over the past 31 years was 97.61 in 1990, while its lowest value was 88.42 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. 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 97.61
1991 97.36
1992 97.17
1993 97.02
1994 96.97
1995 97.06
1996 96.83
1997 96.74
1998 96.75
1999 96.82
2000 96.88
2001 96.72
2002 96.62
2003 96.54
2004 96.49
2005 96.47
2006 95.60
2007 94.70
2008 93.76
2009 92.78
2010 91.76
2011 90.70
2012 89.60
2013 89.53
2014 89.53
2015 89.60
2016 89.60
2017 89.69
2018 89.88
2019 90.14
2020 88.42
2021 88.63

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
2005 73.84
2012 69.79

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 Dem. Rep. Congo was 69.07 as of 2021. Its highest value over the past 31 years was 73.84 in 2005, while its lowest value was 68.84 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 73.24
1991 73.37
1992 73.47
1993 73.55
1994 73.58
1995 73.53
1996 73.65
1997 73.70
1998 73.69
1999 73.65
2000 73.62
2001 73.70
2002 73.76
2003 73.80
2004 73.82
2005 73.84
2006 73.27
2007 72.69
2008 72.11
2009 71.52
2010 70.92
2011 70.32
2012 69.70
2013 69.74
2014 69.74
2015 69.70
2016 69.70
2017 69.65
2018 69.55
2019 69.41
2020 68.84
2021 69.07

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.

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Year Value
2005 72.51
2012 66.03

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 Dem. Rep. Congo was 65.10 as of 2021. Its highest value over the past 31 years was 72.51 in 2005, while its lowest value was 64.82 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 72.34
1991 72.38
1992 72.40
1993 72.43
1994 72.43
1995 72.42
1996 72.45
1997 72.47
1998 72.47
1999 72.46
2000 72.45
2001 72.47
2002 72.49
2003 72.50
2004 72.51
2005 72.51
2006 71.63
2007 70.74
2008 69.83
2009 68.90
2010 67.96
2011 67.00
2012 66.03
2013 66.04
2014 66.04
2015 66.03
2016 66.03
2017 66.02
2018 65.99
2019 65.95
2020 64.82
2021 65.10

Classification

Topic: Labor & Social Protection Indicators

Sub-Topic: Labor force structure