Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) in Congo
Congo: Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) was 54.3% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) in Congo, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
Congo recorded 54.3% for employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) in Congo peaked at 55.0% in 1991 and was at its lowest, 50.5%, in 2020.
That places Congo 119th out of 186 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 54.8% | 54.6% | 55.0% | 9 |
| 2000s | 54.5% | 54.3% | 54.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 54.4% | 53.9% | 54.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 53.2% | 50.5% | 54.4% | 6 |
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More work & labour data for Congo
- Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) 93.5% (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)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) 43.3% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) 43.1% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) 43.5% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) 70.1% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) 67.8% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15 65.6% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) in Congo?
- Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) in Congo was 54.3% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) recorded in Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 55.0% in 1991.
- What is the lowest employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 50.5% in 2020.
- How does Congo rank for employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%)?
- Congo ranks 119th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) rising or falling in Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.2%. 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 Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Employment to population ratio is the proportion of a country's population that is employed.