Congo vs Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income): Unemployment, total (% of total labor force)
Congo
19.9%
in 2025
Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)
6.8%
in 2025
Congo rank
7th
Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) rank
9th
Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) over time
- Congo
- Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)
How they compare
Congo currently reports 19.9% against 6.8% in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income), a difference of 13.1%.
That makes Congo's figure about 2.9 times Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)'s.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Congo has been ahead every year.
Congo ranks 7th and Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) ranks 9th of 187 countries.
Congo has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Congo | Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 20.0% | 8.2% | 11.8% | Congo |
| 2000s | 19.8% | 9.9% | 10.0% | Congo |
| 2010s | 20.0% | 8.9% | 11.1% | Congo |
| 2020s | 20.7% | 7.8% | 12.9% | Congo |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher unemployment, total (% of total labor force), Congo or Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)?
- Congo, at 19.9% against 6.8% in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) as of 2025.
- What is the difference in unemployment, total (% of total labor force) between Congo and Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)?
- 13.1%, with Congo ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Congo and Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) rank globally for unemployment, total (% of total labor force)?
- Congo ranks 7th and Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) ranks 9th 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.