Labor force in the Democratic Republic of the Congo in 2025 — 39,217,778 people. Ranked 17 in the world out of 182. Since 1990, the indicator has risen by 166.2%.
1990–2025 · people
How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: Democratic Republic of the Congo
| Year | people | Change | Change, % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 39.22M | +1.23M | +3.24% |
| 2024 | 37.99M | +1.26M | +3.43% |
| 2023 | 36.73M | +1.21M | +3.41% |
| 2022 | 35.52M | +1.51M | +4.44% |
| 2021 | 34M | +1.15M | +3.51% |
| 2020 | 32.85M | +567,318 | +1.76% |
| 2019 | 32.28M | +834,709 | +2.65% |
| 2018 | 31.45M | +898,265 | +2.94% |
| 2017 | 30.55M | +1.03M | +3.47% |
| 2016 | 29.53M | +950,178 | +3.33% |
| 2015 | 28.58M | +814,689 | +2.93% |
| 2014 | 27.76M | +818,759 | +3.04% |
| 2013 | 26.94M | +802,018 | +3.07% |
| 2012 | 26.14M | +496,825 | +1.94% |
| 2011 | 25.64M | +504,581 | +2.01% |
| 2010 | 25.14M | +459,091 | +1.86% |
| 2009 | 24.68M | +403,818 | +1.66% |
| 2008 | 24.28M | +378,259 | +1.58% |
| 2007 | 23.9M | +387,916 | +1.65% |
| 2006 | 23.51M | +421,136 | +1.82% |
| 2005 | 23.09M | +695,445 | +3.11% |
| 2004 | 22.39M | +634,023 | +2.91% |
| 2003 | 21.76M | +603,916 | +2.85% |
| 2002 | 21.16M | +622,494 | +3.03% |
| 2001 | 20.53M | +630,193 | +3.17% |
| 2000 | 19.9M | +616,806 | +3.2% |
| 1999 | 19.29M | +640,831 | +3.44% |
| 1998 | 18.65M | +436,616 | +2.4% |
| 1997 | 18.21M | +105,176 | +0.58% |
| 1996 | 18.1M | +170,293 | +0.95% |
| 1995 | 17.93M | +752,861 | +4.38% |
| 1994 | 17.18M | +879,210 | +5.39% |
| 1993 | 16.3M | +570,279 | +3.63% |
| 1992 | 15.73M | +511,366 | +3.36% |
| 1991 | 15.22M | +488,150 | +3.31% |
| 1990 | 14.73M | — | — |
The same indicator for neighboring countries — with links to their pages
Democratic Republic of the Congo
39.22M
Angola
16.32M
Cameroon
11.47M
Chad
6.75M
Republic of the Congo
2.64M
Central African Republic
2.08M
Gabon
844,145
Equatorial Guinea
737,977
Sao Tome and Principe
35,075
The economically active population — everyone aged 15 and over who either works or actively looks for work. It covers the employed, the unemployed and first-time job seekers; it leaves out students, homemakers and other people who do not offer their labor on the market. The size of the labor force is the basic constraint on the growth potential of an economy.
Source: ILOSTAT (ILO), license CC BY 4.0.
How much output one employed person creates in a year — in constant PPP dollars.
Labor Female share of the labor forceWhat part of the labor force of a country is made up of women.
Labor Labor force participation rateWhat share of the population aged 15 and over works or looks for work.
Labor Employment-to-population ratioThe share of the population aged 15 and over that actually works.