Female labor force participation rate — all countries

Female labor force participation rate — Republic of the Congo

Female labor force participation rate in the Republic of the Congo in 2025 — 65.58%. Ranked 21 in the world out of 182. Since 1990, the indicator has fallen by 0.19 pp.

2025 65.58% −0.03 pp vs 2024
World rank 21of 182
Period maximum 67.09%2010
Period minimum 63.28%2020

Trend over time

1990–2025 · % of women aged 15+

Female labor force participation rate — Republic of the Congo, 1990–202563646566676819901994199820022006201020142018202220251990: 65.76%1991: 65.82%1992: 65.88%1993: 65.95%1994: 66.01%1995: 66.04%1996: 66.08%1997: 66.05%1998: 66.05%1999: 66.12%2000: 66.34%2001: 66.54%2002: 66.55%2003: 66.6%2004: 66.71%2005: 66.82%2006: 66.92%2007: 67%2008: 67%2009: 67.06%2010: 67.09%2011: 67.01%2012: 66.89%2013: 66.74%2014: 66.62%2015: 66.53%2016: 66.47%2017: 66.46%2018: 66.47%2019: 66.51%2020: 63.28%2021: 64.02%2022: 65.72%2023: 65.64%2024: 65.6%2025: 65.58%
Change over the period: −0.19 pp Annual average: -0.01 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 65.58%
World 48.94%
Middle Africa computed 61.42%
Female labor force participation rate — Republic of the Congo, by year Republic of the Congo All countries CSV XLSX
Year % Change, pp
2025 65.58 −0.03 pp
2024 65.6 −0.04 pp
2023 65.64 −0.08 pp
2022 65.72 +1.7 pp
2021 64.02 +0.74 pp
2020 63.28 −3.24 pp
2019 66.51 +0.04 pp
2018 66.47 +0.01 pp
2017 66.46 −0.01 pp
2016 66.47 −0.05 pp
2015 66.53 −0.09 pp
2014 66.62 −0.12 pp
2013 66.74 −0.15 pp
2012 66.89 −0.12 pp
2011 67.01 −0.08 pp
2010 67.09 +0.04 pp
2009 67.06 +0.05 pp
2008 67 +0 pp
2007 67 +0.07 pp
2006 66.92 +0.11 pp
2005 66.82 +0.11 pp
2004 66.71 +0.11 pp
2003 66.6 +0.05 pp
2002 66.55 +0.01 pp
2001 66.54 +0.2 pp
2000 66.34 +0.22 pp
1999 66.12 +0.07 pp
1998 66.05 −0.01 pp
1997 66.05 −0.03 pp
1996 66.08 +0.04 pp
1995 66.04 +0.04 pp
1994 66.01 +0.06 pp
1993 65.95 +0.07 pp
1992 65.88 +0.06 pp
1991 65.82 +0.06 pp
1990 65.76

About the indicator

The share of women aged 15 and over who belong to the labor force. The spread across countries runs from under 10% to over 80%, and it is one of the strongest dividing lines between socioeconomic models. Historically the rate rose together with falling fertility and wider access to education.

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