This is the share of women aged 15 and older who are in the labour force (employed or unemployed). It is not female employment, not a gender-equality score, and not a ranking of women's rights. A high participation rate is not the best country for women. A low participation rate is not the worst country for women. Values are modelled estimates. A high rate can reflect economic necessity and informal work. A low rate can reflect unpaid care, education, retirement, labour institutions, demographics, or legal barriers.

Female Labour Force Participation in Congo

Latest available observation · 2024

65.6%

% of female population ages 15+

Data nature: modelled

Among 174 countries with comparable values, Congo ranks 21.

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What the data says

Congo's latest available female labour force participation value is 65.6%, reported for 2024.

Among 174 countries with comparable values, Congo ranks 21.

This rank describes the available comparable sample and is not a complete ranking of every country.

Rank 1 is the highest female labour-force participation share among countries with a value, not the best country for women. A higher rank does not mean greater gender equality.

The comparable-sample median is 53.58%.

This value is classified as modelled data.

Higher share of women aged 15 and older who are in the labour force.

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Source: World Bank World Development Indicators
Original producer: International Labour Organization
License: CC BY 4.0
Unit: % of female population ages 15+
Period: 2024
Data nature: modelled

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