Share of female workers by sector in Congo

Congo: Share of female workers by sector was 37.57 in 2025. ▼ Falling

Latest (2025)
37.57
Change on year
down 1.2%
World rank
47th
of 186 countries
All-time high
45.18
in 1994
All-time low
35.03
in 2015
Years of data
35
1991–2025

Share of female workers by sector in Congo, 1991–2025

010203040501991200820251991: 44.11992: 43.91993: 43.91994: 45.21995: 451996: 44.31997: 44.51998: 44.11999: 44.52000: 43.72001: 43.22002: 42.62003: 42.42004: 42.12005: 41.22006: 402007: 40.52008: 402009: 38.72010: 37.82011: 37.52012: 36.22013: 36.32014: 35.32015: 352016: 35.72017: 36.72018: 37.22019: 36.92020: 38.42021: 392022: 38.82023: 38.42024: 382025: 37.6

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2025, share of female workers by sector in Congo stood at 37.57.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.2% on the previous year and up 7.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of female workers by sector in Congo peaked at 45.18 in 1994 and was at its lowest, 35.03, in 2015.

Congo ranks 47th of 186 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 44.4 43.9 45.18 9
2000s 41.44 38.68 43.74 10
2010s 36.45 35.03 37.83 10
2020s 38.37 37.57 38.95 6

Countries ranked near Congo

  1. 44 Azerbaijan 38.71 compare
  2. 45 Morocco 38.34 compare
  3. 46 Myanmar 37.84 compare
  4. 48 Georgia 36.36 compare
  5. 49 Nepal 35.86 compare
  6. 50 Albania 35.68 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of female workers by sector in Congo?
Share of female workers by sector in Congo was 37.57 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest share of female workers by sector recorded in Congo?
The highest recorded value was 45.18 in 1994.
What is the lowest share of female workers by sector recorded in Congo?
The lowest recorded value was 35.03 in 2015.
How does Congo rank for share of female workers by sector?
Congo ranks 47th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
Is share of female workers by sector rising or falling in Congo?
Over the last ten years it is up 7.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Congo data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of female workers by sector. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Share of female workers by sector
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
186 places, 6,496 data points, 1991–2025
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