Republic of Congo Labor Force Participation Rate 1990-2023

Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24 is the proportion of the population ages 15-24 that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.
  • Republic of Congo labor force participation rate for 2021 was 40.60%, a 1.76% increase from 2020.
  • Republic of Congo labor force participation rate for 2020 was 38.84%, a 2.78% decline from 2019.
  • Republic of Congo labor force participation rate for 2019 was 41.62%, a 0.34% decline from 2018.
  • Republic of Congo labor force participation rate for 2018 was 41.96%, a 0.25% decline from 2017.
Data Source: World Bank

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Country Name Participation Rate for Ages 15-24
Solomon Islands 70.82%
Cambodia 68.43%
Bolivia 57.65%
Lao PDR 57.02%
Angola 56.24%
Cameroon 54.87%
Vanuatu 54.47%
Vietnam 53.49%
Zambia 53.06%
Honduras 50.92%
Nicaragua 49.46%
Indonesia 48.33%
Ghana 43.33%
Kenya 42.07%
El Salvador 41.33%
Myanmar 40.61%
Republic of Congo 40.60%
Timor-Leste 40.17%
Lesotho 39.92%
Bangladesh 39.38%
Pakistan 38.99%
Uzbekistan 37.89%
Kyrgyz Republic 35.62%
Ukraine 35.50%
Georgia 34.47%
Papua New Guinea 34.46%
Sao Tome and Principe 33.59%
Nigeria 31.89%
Philippines 31.65%
Mongolia 31.30%
Cabo Verde 29.16%
Tunisia 28.90%
West Bank and Gaza 27.91%
Sri Lanka 26.76%
Bhutan 26.38%
Sudan 26.06%
Morocco 25.76%
India 23.68%
Eswatini 22.92%
Mauritania 21.94%
Egypt 21.02%
Moldova 16.90%
Djibouti 13.28%
Republic of Congo Labor Force Participation Rate - Historical Data
Year Participation Rate for Ages 15-24 Annual Change
2021 40.60% 1.76%
2020 38.84% -2.78%
2019 41.62% -0.34%
2018 41.96% -0.25%
2017 42.21% -0.22%
2016 42.42% -0.16%
2015 42.58% 0.03%
2014 42.55% 0.11%
2013 42.44% 0.13%
2012 42.31% 0.20%
2011 42.11% 0.27%
2010 41.85% -0.14%
2009 41.98% -0.10%
2008 42.09% -0.10%
2007 42.19% -0.18%
2006 42.37% -0.15%
2005 42.52% -0.09%
2004 42.62% -0.17%
2003 42.79% -0.23%
2002 43.02% -0.19%
2001 43.21% -0.17%
2000 43.38% -0.30%
1999 43.68% -0.39%
1998 44.07% -0.34%
1997 44.41% -0.39%
1996 44.81% -0.37%
1995 45.17% -0.43%
1994 45.60% -0.54%
1993 46.14% -0.50%
1992 46.65% -0.43%
1991 47.08% -0.38%
1990 47.45% -0.38%