Ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (% ages 15-24) in Congo
Congo: Ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (% ages 15-24) was 94.9% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (% ages 15-24) in 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
Congo recorded 94.9% for ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (% ages 15-24) in 2025.
The figure is down 0.4% on the previous year and up 0.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (% ages 15-24) in Congo peaked at 97.4% in 1991 and was at its lowest, 93.8%, in 2011.
Congo ranks 136th of 187 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (% ages 15-24) in Congo, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 97.4% | — |
| 1992 | 97.3% | -0.1% |
| 1993 | 97.2% | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 97.0% | -0.2% |
| 1995 | 96.9% | -0.1% |
| 1996 | 96.8% | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 96.9% | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 96.9% | -0.0% |
| 1999 | 96.6% | -0.3% |
| 2000 | 96.2% | -0.4% |
| 2001 | 95.7% | -0.5% |
| 2002 | 95.7% | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 95.4% | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 95.1% | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 94.8% | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 94.5% | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 94.1% | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 94.0% | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 93.8% | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 93.8% | -0.0% |
| 2011 | 93.8% | -0.0% |
| 2012 | 93.9% | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 94.0% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 94.1% | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 94.2% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 94.1% | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 94.0% | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 93.9% | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 94.0% | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 95.7% | +1.8% |
| 2021 | 94.7% | -1.0% |
| 2022 | 95.1% | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 95.2% | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 95.3% | +0.1% |
| 2025 | 94.9% | -0.4% |
Congo compared with similar countries
- Congo's 94.9% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 113.1%, 84% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Congo's 94.9% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 113.3%, 84% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 97.0% | 96.6% | 97.4% | 9 |
| 2000s | 94.9% | 93.8% | 96.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 94.0% | 93.8% | 94.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 95.2% | 94.7% | 95.7% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Congo
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 ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (% ages 15-24) in Congo?
- Ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (% ages 15-24) in Congo was 94.9% 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 Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 97.4% in 1991.
- What is the lowest ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (% ages 15-24) recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 93.8% in 2011.
- How does Congo rank for ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (% ages 15-24)?
- Congo ranks 136th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (% ages 15-24) rising or falling in Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this 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.