Unemployment, female (% of female labor force) in Congo, Democratic Republic of the
Congo, Democratic Republic of the: Unemployment, female (% of female labor force) was 3.5% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Unemployment, female (% of female labor force) in Congo, Democratic Republic of the, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
Congo, Democratic Republic of the recorded 3.5% for unemployment, female (% of female labor force) in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.3% on the previous year and down 0.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment, female (% of female labor force) in Congo, Democratic Republic of the peaked at 4.2% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 2.3%, in 2005.
Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 139th of 187 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Unemployment, female (% of female labor force) in Congo, Democratic Republic of the, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 2.5% | — |
| 1992 | 2.6% | +2.8% |
| 1993 | 2.6% | +2.1% |
| 1994 | 2.6% | -1.2% |
| 1995 | 2.5% | -3.2% |
| 1996 | 2.4% | -3.8% |
| 1997 | 2.4% | +0.3% |
| 1998 | 2.4% | +0.7% |
| 1999 | 2.5% | +1.1% |
| 2000 | 2.5% | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 2.5% | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 2.4% | -2.1% |
| 2003 | 2.3% | -3.6% |
| 2004 | 2.3% | -2.5% |
| 2005 | 2.3% | -0.9% |
| 2006 | 2.5% | +8.8% |
| 2007 | 2.7% | +8.1% |
| 2008 | 2.9% | +7.3% |
| 2009 | 3.1% | +7.6% |
| 2010 | 3.3% | +6.2% |
| 2011 | 3.5% | +5.8% |
| 2012 | 3.6% | +4.4% |
| 2013 | 3.6% | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 3.6% | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 3.6% | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 3.6% | +1.8% |
| 2017 | 3.7% | +1.8% |
| 2018 | 3.7% | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 3.7% | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 4.2% | +12.6% |
| 2021 | 4.2% | +0.9% |
| 2022 | 3.7% | -12.5% |
| 2023 | 3.6% | -1.4% |
| 2024 | 3.6% | -1.0% |
| 2025 | 3.5% | -1.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.5% | 2.4% | 2.6% | 9 |
| 2000s | 2.5% | 2.3% | 3.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.6% | 3.3% | 3.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.8% | 3.5% | 4.2% | 6 |
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More education data for Congo, Democratic Republic of the
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 621,578 (2023)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 1.99 million (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 410,532 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 427,300 (2023)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 7.93 million (2023)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 21.15 million (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 7.35 % change on previous year (2021)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1999 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is unemployment, female (% of female labor force) in Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
- Unemployment, female (% of female labor force) in Congo, Democratic Republic of the was 3.5% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest unemployment, female (% of female labor force) recorded in Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
- The highest recorded value was 4.2% in 2021.
- What is the lowest unemployment, female (% of female labor force) recorded in Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.3% in 2005.
- How does Congo, Democratic Republic of the rank for unemployment, female (% of female labor force)?
- Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 139th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is unemployment, female (% of female labor force) rising or falling in Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Congo, Democratic Republic of the data come from?
- The figures come from ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Unemployment, female (% of female labor force) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Unemployment refers to the share of the labor force that is without work but available for and seeking employment.