Employment in agriculture — all countries

Employment in agriculture — Republic of the Congo

Employment in agriculture in the Republic of the Congo in 2025 — 36.4%. Ranked 42 in the world out of 182. Since 1991, the indicator has fallen by 7 pp.

2025 36.4% −0.4 pp vs 2024
World rank 42of 182
Period maximum 44.1%1994
Period minimum 34.2%2015

Trend over time

1991–2025 · % of employment

Employment in agriculture — Republic of the Congo, 1991–202532.53537.54042.54519911995199920032007201120152019202320251991: 43.3%1992: 43.2%1993: 43.2%1994: 44.1%1995: 43.9%1996: 43.2%1997: 43.4%1998: 43.1%1999: 43.2%2000: 42.3%2001: 41.7%2002: 41.2%2003: 41%2004: 40.6%2005: 40%2006: 38.8%2007: 39.3%2008: 38.6%2009: 37.4%2010: 36.5%2011: 36.1%2012: 35%2013: 35.1%2014: 34.3%2015: 34.2%2016: 35.1%2017: 35.9%2018: 36.4%2019: 36.2%2020: 37.4%2021: 37.5%2022: 37.3%2023: 37.1%2024: 36.8%2025: 36.4%
Change over the period: −7 pp Annual average: -0.21 pp

Comparison, 2025

How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: Republic of the Congo

Republic of the Congo 36.4%
World 25.8%
Middle Africa computed 55%
Employment in agriculture — Republic of the Congo, by year Republic of the Congo All countries CSV XLSX
Year % Change, pp
2025 36.4 −0.4 pp
2024 36.8 −0.3 pp
2023 37.1 −0.2 pp
2022 37.3 −0.2 pp
2021 37.5 +0.1 pp
2020 37.4 +1.2 pp
2019 36.2 −0.2 pp
2018 36.4 +0.4 pp
2017 35.9 +0.9 pp
2016 35.1 +0.8 pp
2015 34.2 −0.1 pp
2014 34.3 −0.8 pp
2013 35.1 +0.1 pp
2012 35 −1.1 pp
2011 36.1 −0.3 pp
2010 36.5 −1 pp
2009 37.4 −1.2 pp
2008 38.6 −0.6 pp
2007 39.3 +0.5 pp
2006 38.8 −1.2 pp
2005 40 −0.7 pp
2004 40.6 −0.4 pp
2003 41 −0.2 pp
2002 41.2 −0.5 pp
2001 41.7 −0.5 pp
2000 42.3 −1 pp
1999 43.2 +0.2 pp
1998 43.1 −0.3 pp
1997 43.4 +0.1 pp
1996 43.2 −0.7 pp
1995 43.9 −0.2 pp
1994 44.1 +0.9 pp
1993 43.2 −0 pp
1992 43.2 −0.2 pp
1991 43.3

About the indicator

The share of total employment in agriculture, forestry, hunting and fishing. Set against the share of agriculture in GDP it shows the productivity of the sector: if farming employs 50% of workers and produces 20% of GDP, labor productivity there is three times below the average for the economy.

Source: ILOSTAT (ILO), license CC BY 4.0.