Female unemployment — all countries

Female unemployment — Republic of the Congo

Female unemployment in the Republic of the Congo in 2025 — 21.13%. Ranked 170 in the world out of 182. Since 1991, the indicator has fallen by 0.09 pp.

2025 21.13% −0.13 pp vs 2024
World rank 170of 182
Period maximum 23.51%2020
Period minimum 20.55%2010

Trend over time

1991–2025 · % of female labor force

Female unemployment — Republic of the Congo, 1991–2025202122232419911995199920032007201120152019202320251991: 21.21%1992: 21.22%1993: 21.29%1994: 21.58%1995: 21.54%1996: 21.36%1997: 21.19%1998: 21.2%1999: 21.45%2000: 21.16%2001: 21.17%2002: 20.92%2003: 21.16%2004: 21.18%2005: 21.08%2006: 20.83%2007: 21.19%2008: 21.25%2009: 21.12%2010: 20.55%2011: 20.7%2012: 20.76%2013: 21.13%2014: 20.98%2015: 21.32%2016: 21.61%2017: 22.07%2018: 22.18%2019: 21.82%2020: 23.51%2021: 23.24%2022: 21.5%2023: 21.28%2024: 21.25%2025: 21.13%
Change over the period: −0.09 pp Annual average: 0 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 21.13%
World 4.94%
Middle Africa computed 6.56%
Female unemployment — Republic of the Congo, by year Republic of the Congo All countries CSV XLSX
Year % Change, pp
2025 21.13 −0.13 pp
2024 21.25 −0.03 pp
2023 21.28 −0.22 pp
2022 21.5 −1.74 pp
2021 23.24 −0.27 pp
2020 23.51 +1.7 pp
2019 21.82 −0.36 pp
2018 22.18 +0.11 pp
2017 22.07 +0.46 pp
2016 21.61 +0.29 pp
2015 21.32 +0.34 pp
2014 20.98 −0.15 pp
2013 21.13 +0.37 pp
2012 20.76 +0.06 pp
2011 20.7 +0.14 pp
2010 20.55 −0.57 pp
2009 21.12 −0.12 pp
2008 21.25 +0.06 pp
2007 21.19 +0.36 pp
2006 20.83 −0.25 pp
2005 21.08 −0.11 pp
2004 21.18 +0.02 pp
2003 21.16 +0.24 pp
2002 20.92 −0.25 pp
2001 21.17 +0 pp
2000 21.16 −0.29 pp
1999 21.45 +0.25 pp
1998 21.2 +0.01 pp
1997 21.19 −0.17 pp
1996 21.36 −0.18 pp
1995 21.54 −0.04 pp
1994 21.58 +0.29 pp
1993 21.29 +0.08 pp
1992 21.22 +0.01 pp
1991 21.21

About the indicator

The share of the female labor force that is unemployed. The gap with male unemployment reflects both the structure of labor demand and the barriers women face in reaching employment. In some countries the indicator looks favorable only because many women are outside the labor force altogether — it should be read alongside female labor force participation.

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