Congo, Rep. — Labor participation
Labor Force Participation Rate for Congo, Rep., 1990–2025.
Labor participation for Congo, Rep. was 67.83% in 2025, according to the latest World Bank data. The series covers 36 years, from 1990 to 2025. The highest recorded value was 68.68% in 1990. The lowest was 64.94% in 2020 (about 1.0× the low point). Across that span the compound annual growth rate works out to -0.04% per year.
Congo, Rep. ranks 39 of 187 economies on this measure (1 = highest), putting it in the top 21%. The median for Sub-Saharan Africa is 64.31%, so Congo, Rep. sits above it. It peaked in 1990 and has fallen 1% since. Over the last decade (2015–2025) the figure moved down 0%. Within Sub-Saharan Africa it ranks 17 of 47 economies; Zimbabwe (67.72%) is just below it.
Data highlights
World ranking. Climbed: 44th of 187 in 1990 → 44th of 187 in 2000 → 41st of 187 in 2010 → 54th of 187 in 2020 → 38th of 182 in 2025.
Key figures
Full history — 1990 to 2025
| Year | % of population ages 15+ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 67.83% | -0.0 pp |
| 2024 | 67.85% | -0.1 pp |
| 2023 | 67.9% | -0.0 pp |
| 2022 | 67.95% | +2.4 pp |
| 2021 | 65.54% | +0.6 pp |
| 2020 | 64.94% | -3.2 pp |
| 2019 | 68.12% | -0.0 pp |
| 2018 | 68.15% | -0.0 pp |
| 2017 | 68.16% | +0.0 pp |
| 2016 | 68.15% | +0.0 pp |
| 2015 | 68.11% | +0.1 pp |
| 2014 | 68.05% | +0.1 pp |
| 2013 | 67.97% | +0.1 pp |
| 2012 | 67.87% | +0.1 pp |
| 2011 | 67.79% | +0.1 pp |
| 2010 | 67.74% | -0.0 pp |
| 2009 | 67.76% | -0.0 pp |
| 2008 | 67.8% | -0.0 pp |
| 2007 | 67.8% | -0.0 pp |
| 2006 | 67.85% | -0.1 pp |
| 2005 | 67.92% | -0.1 pp |
| 2004 | 67.99% | -0.1 pp |
| 2003 | 68.07% | -0.0 pp |
| 2002 | 68.1% | -0.0 pp |
| 2001 | 68.11% | -0.1 pp |
| 2000 | 68.25% | -0.2 pp |
| 1999 | 68.41% | -0.1 pp |
| 1998 | 68.46% | +0.0 pp |
| 1997 | 68.45% | +0.0 pp |
| 1996 | 68.43% | -0.0 pp |
| 1995 | 68.46% | -0.0 pp |
| 1994 | 68.49% | -0.0 pp |
| 1993 | 68.53% | -0.1 pp |
| 1992 | 68.59% | -0.0 pp |
| 1991 | 68.63% | -0.0 pp |
| 1990 | 68.68% | — |
Frequently asked questions
What was Congo, Rep.’s Labor participation in 1991?
68.63% (1991). The full year-by-year table above lists every published year, most recent first.
Are changes in this series measured in percentage points?
Yes. The series is a share expressed in % of population ages 15+, so year-over-year movements in the Change column are percentage points (pp), not percent.
Is Congo, Rep.’s Labor participation growing or shrinking?
Between 1990 and 2025 the series was shrinking overall: -1.2% in total.
Where does this data come from?
World Bank Open Data (CC BY-4.0), indicator SL.TLF.CACT.ZS. Values are reproduced as published; this page only computes summary statistics such as change, CAGR and extremes.
What are the most recent published figures?
The last five published years: 2025: 67.83%; 2024: 67.85%; 2023: 67.9%; 2022: 67.95%; 2021: 65.54%. Earlier years are in the full-history table below.
Related data
SL.TLF.CACT.ZS — Labor Force Participation Rate. Data licensed under CC BY 4.0. Values are reproduced as published; this page computes the summary statistics (change, CAGR, extremes) from the underlying annual series. View the original dataset on data.worldbank.org.