Labor force, female, annual growth rate in Congo
Congo: Labor force, female, annual growth rate was 3.22 % change on previous year in 2025. ▼ Falling
Labor force, female, annual growth rate in Congo, 1991–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Congo recorded 3.22 % change on previous year for labor force, female, annual growth rate in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.6% on the previous year and up 71.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force, female, annual growth rate in Congo peaked at 5.68 % change on previous year in 2022 and was at its lowest, -2.24 % change on previous year, in 2020.
That places Congo 20th out of 186 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Labor force, female, annual growth rate in Congo, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 3.16 % change on previous year | — |
| 1992 | 3.13 % change on previous year | -0.9% |
| 1993 | 3.32 % change on previous year | +6.3% |
| 1994 | 3.25 % change on previous year | -2.4% |
| 1995 | 2.96 % change on previous year | -8.9% |
| 1996 | 2.92 % change on previous year | -1.4% |
| 1997 | 2.06 % change on previous year | -29.5% |
| 1998 | 2.29 % change on previous year | +11.3% |
| 1999 | 3.15 % change on previous year | +37.8% |
| 2000 | 5.24 % change on previous year | +66.2% |
| 2001 | 4.99 % change on previous year | -4.8% |
| 2002 | 2.35 % change on previous year | -52.9% |
| 2003 | 3.05 % change on previous year | +29.9% |
| 2004 | 4.06 % change on previous year | +32.8% |
| 2005 | 4.26 % change on previous year | +4.9% |
| 2006 | 4.38 % change on previous year | +3.0% |
| 2007 | 4.11 % change on previous year | -6.2% |
| 2008 | 3.31 % change on previous year | -19.6% |
| 2009 | 4.36 % change on previous year | +31.9% |
| 2010 | 4.43 % change on previous year | +1.5% |
| 2011 | 2.8 % change on previous year | -36.8% |
| 2012 | 2.1 % change on previous year | -24.9% |
| 2013 | 1.59 % change on previous year | -24.4% |
| 2014 | 1.71 % change on previous year | +7.6% |
| 2015 | 1.87 % change on previous year | +9.6% |
| 2016 | 2.12 % change on previous year | +13.3% |
| 2017 | 2.39 % change on previous year | +12.7% |
| 2018 | 2.57 % change on previous year | +7.4% |
| 2019 | 2.71 % change on previous year | +5.3% |
| 2020 | -2.24 % change on previous year | -182.9% |
| 2021 | 4.04 % change on previous year | -280.0% |
| 2022 | 5.68 % change on previous year | +40.5% |
| 2023 | 2.99 % change on previous year | -47.4% |
| 2024 | 3.14 % change on previous year | +5.0% |
| 2025 | 3.22 % change on previous year | +2.6% |
Congo compared with similar countries
- Congo's 3.22 % change on previous year is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2.36 % change on previous year, 1.4× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Congo's 3.22 % change on previous year is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 3.02 % change on previous year, 1.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Labor force, female, annual growth rate in Congo changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | +280.0% | -2.24 % change on previous year | 4.04 % change on previous year |
| 2020 | -182.9% | 2.71 % change on previous year | -2.24 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.91 % change on previous year | 2.06 % change on previous year | 3.32 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 2000s | 4.01 % change on previous year | 2.35 % change on previous year | 5.24 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.43 % change on previous year | 1.59 % change on previous year | 4.43 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.8 % change on previous year | -2.24 % change on previous year | 5.68 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Congo
- 17 Somalia 3.38 % change on previous year compare
- 18 Democratic Republic of Congo 3.36 % change on previous year compare
- 19 Angola 3.3 % change on previous year compare
- 21 Cote d'Ivoire 3.21 % change on previous year compare
- 22 Tanzania 3.2 % change on previous year compare
- 23 Burkina Faso 3.19 % change on previous year compare
More gender data for Congo
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 2,740 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 1.35 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 4,543 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 4,543 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 2.93 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 93,771 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 95,629 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 91,657 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 93,441 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 89,756 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is labor force, female, annual growth rate in Congo?
- Labor force, female, annual growth rate in Congo was 3.22 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest labor force, female, annual growth rate recorded in Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 5.68 % change on previous year in 2022.
- What is the lowest labor force, female, annual growth rate recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was -2.24 % change on previous year in 2020.
- How does Congo rank for labor force, female, annual growth rate?
- Congo ranks 20th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is labor force, female, annual growth rate rising or falling in Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 71.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Congo data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Labor force, female, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Labor force, female. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Labor force, female World Bank, World Development Indicators database. Estimates are based on data obtained from International Labour Organization and United Nations Population Division
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Labor force, female. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.