Labor force participation rate — all countries

Labor force participation rate — Republic of the Congo

Labor force participation rate in the Republic of the Congo in 2025 — 67.83%. Ranked 38 in the world out of 182. Since 1990, the indicator has fallen by 0.86 pp.

2025 67.83% −0.02 pp vs 2024
World rank 38of 182
Period maximum 68.68%1990
Period minimum 64.94%2020

Trend over time

1990–2025 · % of population aged 15+

Labor force participation rate — Republic of the Congo, 1990–202564656667686919901994199820022006201020142018202220251990: 68.68%1991: 68.63%1992: 68.59%1993: 68.53%1994: 68.49%1995: 68.46%1996: 68.43%1997: 68.45%1998: 68.46%1999: 68.41%2000: 68.25%2001: 68.11%2002: 68.1%2003: 68.07%2004: 67.99%2005: 67.92%2006: 67.85%2007: 67.8%2008: 67.8%2009: 67.76%2010: 67.74%2011: 67.79%2012: 67.87%2013: 67.97%2014: 68.05%2015: 68.11%2016: 68.15%2017: 68.16%2018: 68.15%2019: 68.12%2020: 64.94%2021: 65.54%2022: 67.95%2023: 67.9%2024: 67.85%2025: 67.83%
Change over the period: −0.86 pp Annual average: -0.02 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 67.83%
World 60.98%
Middle Africa computed 65.92%
Labor force participation rate — Republic of the Congo, by year Republic of the Congo All countries CSV XLSX
Year % Change, pp
2025 67.83 −0.02 pp
2024 67.85 −0.05 pp
2023 67.9 −0.05 pp
2022 67.95 +2.41 pp
2021 65.54 +0.6 pp
2020 64.94 −3.18 pp
2019 68.12 −0.03 pp
2018 68.15 −0.01 pp
2017 68.16 +0.01 pp
2016 68.15 +0.04 pp
2015 68.11 +0.06 pp
2014 68.05 +0.08 pp
2013 67.97 +0.1 pp
2012 67.87 +0.08 pp
2011 67.79 +0.05 pp
2010 67.74 −0.03 pp
2009 67.76 −0.03 pp
2008 67.8 −0 pp
2007 67.8 −0.05 pp
2006 67.85 −0.07 pp
2005 67.92 −0.07 pp
2004 67.99 −0.07 pp
2003 68.07 −0.04 pp
2002 68.1 −0.01 pp
2001 68.11 −0.14 pp
2000 68.25 −0.16 pp
1999 68.41 −0.05 pp
1998 68.46 +0.01 pp
1997 68.45 +0.02 pp
1996 68.43 −0.03 pp
1995 68.46 −0.03 pp
1994 68.49 −0.04 pp
1993 68.53 −0.05 pp
1992 68.59 −0.05 pp
1991 68.63 −0.05 pp
1990 68.68

About the indicator

The share of the population aged 15 and over that belongs to the labor force. It shows how fully a country uses its labor potential. The decline in advanced countries comes from an aging population and longer years of schooling, while low values in developing ones usually come from limited participation by women.

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