Female share of the labor force — all countries

Female share of the labor force — Republic of the Congo

Female share of the labor force in the Republic of the Congo in 2025 — 48.65%. Ranked 28 in the world out of 182. Since 1990, the indicator has fallen by 0.35 pp.

2025 48.65% −0 pp vs 2024
World rank 28of 182
Period maximum 49.76%2010
Period minimum 48.64%2023

Trend over time

1990–2025 · % of labor force

Female share of the labor force — Republic of the Congo, 1990–202548.54949.55019901994199820022006201020142018202220251990: 49%1991: 49%1992: 49%1993: 49%1994: 49%1995: 48.96%1996: 48.93%1997: 48.94%1998: 48.99%1999: 49.04%2000: 49.25%2001: 49.42%2002: 49.38%2003: 49.4%2004: 49.48%2005: 49.56%2006: 49.65%2007: 49.71%2008: 49.69%2009: 49.73%2010: 49.76%2011: 49.66%2012: 49.51%2013: 49.33%2014: 49.19%2015: 49.08%2016: 49.02%2017: 49.01%2018: 49.03%2019: 49.09%2020: 49%2021: 49.13%2022: 48.66%2023: 48.64%2024: 48.65%2025: 48.65%
Change over the period: −0.35 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 48.65%
World 40.18%
Middle Africa computed 47.32%
Female share of the labor force — Republic of the Congo, by year Republic of the Congo All countries CSV XLSX
Year % Change, pp
2025 48.65 −0 pp
2024 48.65 +0.01 pp
2023 48.64 −0.02 pp
2022 48.66 −0.47 pp
2021 49.13 +0.13 pp
2020 49 −0.09 pp
2019 49.09 +0.06 pp
2018 49.03 +0.02 pp
2017 49.01 −0.01 pp
2016 49.02 −0.06 pp
2015 49.08 −0.11 pp
2014 49.19 −0.14 pp
2013 49.33 −0.17 pp
2012 49.51 −0.15 pp
2011 49.66 −0.11 pp
2010 49.76 +0.03 pp
2009 49.73 +0.05 pp
2008 49.69 −0.02 pp
2007 49.71 +0.06 pp
2006 49.65 +0.09 pp
2005 49.56 +0.09 pp
2004 49.48 +0.08 pp
2003 49.4 +0.01 pp
2002 49.38 −0.04 pp
2001 49.42 +0.17 pp
2000 49.25 +0.21 pp
1999 49.04 +0.05 pp
1998 48.99 +0.05 pp
1997 48.94 +0.01 pp
1996 48.93 −0.03 pp
1995 48.96 −0.03 pp
1994 49 −0.01 pp
1993 49 +0 pp
1992 49 −0 pp
1991 49 +0 pp
1990 49

About the indicator

The share of women in the total labor force. It differs from female labor force participation in measuring composition rather than reach: the first answers what part of those working are women, the second what part of women work. Fifty percent would mean complete equality of composition; in most countries it comes to between forty and forty-eight, and in the Gulf states and South Asia to less than twenty.

Important: A measure of composition, not of access: the share can rise because men are leaving the labor market. It is worth reading together with female labor force participation.

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