Ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (% ages 15-24) in Democratic Republic of Congo
Democratic Republic of Congo: Ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (% ages 15-24) was 62.6% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (% ages 15-24) in Democratic Republic of Congo, 1991–2025
Source: World Bank, World Development Indicators database. Estimates are based on data obtained from International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT at https://ilostat.ilo.org/data/.
Analysis
In 2025, ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (% ages 15-24) in Democratic Republic of Congo stood at 62.6%.
That represents a change of down 0.1% on the previous year and up 1.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (% ages 15-24) in Democratic Republic of Congo peaked at 64.7% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 59.3%, in 1995.
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 175th of 187 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (% ages 15-24) in Democratic Republic of Congo, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 59.5% | — |
| 1992 | 59.4% | -0.1% |
| 1993 | 59.4% | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 59.3% | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 59.3% | -0.0% |
| 1996 | 59.4% | +0.2% |
| 1997 | 59.5% | +0.2% |
| 1998 | 59.5% | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 59.4% | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 59.4% | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 59.4% | -0.0% |
| 2002 | 59.4% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 59.4% | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 59.4% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 59.4% | -0.0% |
| 2006 | 59.7% | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 59.9% | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 60.1% | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 60.3% | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 60.4% | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 60.6% | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 60.7% | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 61.0% | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 61.3% | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 61.6% | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 61.8% | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 62.0% | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 62.2% | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 62.5% | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 64.7% | +3.4% |
| 2021 | 64.4% | -0.5% |
| 2022 | 62.8% | -2.5% |
| 2023 | 62.7% | -0.1% |
| 2024 | 62.7% | -0.1% |
| 2025 | 62.6% | -0.1% |
Democratic Republic of Congo compared with similar countries
- Democratic Republic of Congo's 62.6% is below the median for low income countries, which is 110.5%, 57% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Democratic Republic of Congo's 62.6% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 113.3%, 55% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 59.4% | 59.3% | 59.5% | 9 |
| 2000s | 59.7% | 59.4% | 60.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 61.4% | 60.4% | 62.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 63.3% | 62.6% | 64.7% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Democratic Republic of Congo
More gender data for Democratic Republic of Congo
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 59,241 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 2.48 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 72,291 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 72,291 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 3.47 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 2.15 million (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 2.18 million (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 2.08 million (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 2.11 million (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 2.02 million (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (% ages 15-24) in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (% ages 15-24) in Democratic Republic of Congo was 62.6% in 2025, according to World Bank, World Development Indicators database. Estimates are based on data obtained from International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT at https://ilostat.ilo.org/data/.
- What is the highest ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (% ages 15-24) recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 64.7% in 2020.
- What is the lowest ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (% ages 15-24) recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 59.3% in 1995.
- How does Democratic Republic of Congo rank for ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (% ages 15-24)?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 175th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (% ages 15-24) rising or falling in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Democratic Republic of Congo data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank, World Development Indicators database. Estimates are based on data obtained from International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT at https://ilostat.ilo.org/data/, published as part of Ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (% ages 15-24) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Ratio of female to male youth unemployment is the percentage of female to male youth unemployment rates.