Labor force, female in Congo, Democratic Republic of the
Congo, Democratic Republic of the: Labor force, female was 48.9% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Labor force, female in Congo, Democratic Republic of the, 1990–2025
Source: International Labour Organization (ILO), type: estimates based on external database. Measured in % of total labor force.
Analysis
In 2025, labor force, female in Congo, Democratic Republic of the stood at 48.9%.
That represents a change of up 0.1% on the previous year and up 1.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force, female in Congo, Democratic Republic of the peaked at 50.9% in 1990 and was at its lowest, 48.1%, in 2012.
That places Congo, Democratic Republic of the 22nd out of 186 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.
Labor force, female in Congo, Democratic Republic of the, year by year
| Year | % of total labor force | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 50.9% | — |
| 1991 | 50.8% | -0.1% |
| 1992 | 50.7% | -0.1% |
| 1993 | 50.7% | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 50.8% | +0.2% |
| 1995 | 50.8% | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 50.6% | -0.6% |
| 1997 | 50.3% | -0.6% |
| 1998 | 50.2% | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 50.3% | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 50.2% | -0.0% |
| 2001 | 50.2% | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 50.2% | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 50.1% | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 50.1% | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 50.1% | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 49.8% | -0.5% |
| 2007 | 49.6% | -0.5% |
| 2008 | 49.3% | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 49.0% | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 48.7% | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 48.4% | -0.6% |
| 2012 | 48.1% | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 48.1% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 48.1% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 48.1% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 48.2% | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 48.2% | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 48.2% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 48.2% | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 48.2% | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 48.3% | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 48.5% | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 48.7% | +0.4% |
| 2024 | 48.8% | +0.3% |
| 2025 | 48.9% | +0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 50.6% | 50.2% | 50.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 49.9% | 49.0% | 50.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 48.2% | 48.1% | 48.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 48.6% | 48.2% | 48.9% | 6 |
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More education data for Congo, Democratic Republic of the
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 561,172 (2023)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 51.0% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 45.9% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 117.6 (2023)
- School enrollment, primary 117.6% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is labor force, female in Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
- Labor force, female in Congo, Democratic Republic of the was 48.9% in 2025, according to International Labour Organization (ILO), type: estimates based on external database.
- What is the highest labor force, female recorded in Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
- The highest recorded value was 50.9% in 1990.
- What is the lowest labor force, female recorded in Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
- The lowest recorded value was 48.1% in 2012.
- How does Congo, Democratic Republic of the rank for labor force, female?
- Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 22nd out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is labor force, female rising or falling in Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Congo, Democratic Republic of the data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization (ILO), type: estimates based on external database, published as part of Labor force, female (% of total labor force). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Female labor force as a percentage of the total show the extent to which women are active in the labor force. Labor force comprises people ages 15 and older who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.