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
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.
Share of female workers by sector in Congo, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 44.1 | — |
| 1992 | 43.92 | -0.4% |
| 1993 | 43.9 | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 45.18 | +2.9% |
| 1995 | 45.01 | -0.4% |
| 1996 | 44.33 | -1.5% |
| 1997 | 44.54 | +0.5% |
| 1998 | 44.1 | -1.0% |
| 1999 | 44.55 | +1.0% |
| 2000 | 43.74 | -1.8% |
| 2001 | 43.24 | -1.1% |
| 2002 | 42.6 | -1.5% |
| 2003 | 42.39 | -0.5% |
| 2004 | 42.1 | -0.7% |
| 2005 | 41.18 | -2.2% |
| 2006 | 39.98 | -2.9% |
| 2007 | 40.49 | +1.3% |
| 2008 | 40.04 | -1.1% |
| 2009 | 38.68 | -3.4% |
| 2010 | 37.83 | -2.2% |
| 2011 | 37.48 | -0.9% |
| 2012 | 36.22 | -3.4% |
| 2013 | 36.26 | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 35.27 | -2.7% |
| 2015 | 35.03 | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 35.72 | +2.0% |
| 2017 | 36.66 | +2.6% |
| 2018 | 37.19 | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 36.87 | -0.9% |
| 2020 | 38.45 | +4.3% |
| 2021 | 38.95 | +1.3% |
| 2022 | 38.78 | -0.4% |
| 2023 | 38.45 | -0.9% |
| 2024 | 38.03 | -1.1% |
| 2025 | 37.57 | -1.2% |
Congo compared with similar countries
- Congo's 37.57 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 34.86, 1.1× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Congo's 37.57 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 44.81, 84% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
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 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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