Congo vs Euro area: Unemployment, total (% of total labor force)
Congo
19.9%
in 2025
Euro area
6.3%
in 2025
Congo rank
7th
Euro area rank
10th
Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) over time
- Congo
- Euro area
How they compare
Congo currently reports 19.9% against 6.3% in Euro area, a difference of 13.6%.
That makes Congo's figure about 3.2 times Euro area's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Congo has been ahead every year.
Congo ranks 7th and Euro area ranks 10th of 187 countries.
Congo has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Congo | Euro area | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 20.0% | 10.7% | 9.3% | Congo |
| 2000s | 19.8% | 8.8% | 11.0% | Congo |
| 2010s | 20.0% | 10.1% | 9.9% | Congo |
| 2020s | 20.7% | 6.9% | 13.8% | Congo |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher unemployment, total (% of total labor force), Congo or Euro area?
- Congo, at 19.9% against 6.3% in Euro area as of 2025.
- What is the difference in unemployment, total (% of total labor force) between Congo and Euro area?
- 13.6%, with Congo ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Euro area?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Congo and Euro area rank globally for unemployment, total (% of total labor force)?
- Congo ranks 7th and Euro area ranks 10th of 187 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Unemployment refers to the share of the labor force that is without work but available for and seeking employment.