Labour

Congo (Brazzaville)

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Employment by sector
  • Employment in agriculture36.4%
  • Employment in industry19.5%
  • Employment in services44.2%
Source: World Bank WDI
Female labor force participation19902025
63.364.265.266.167.119902025
Source: WB Gender
Youth unemployment (15-24)19912016
20.725.630.635.540.419912016
Source: WB Jobs
IndicatorValue
Labour force participation67.8 %ILOSTAT [2024] 67.85 %·World Bank WDI [2025] 67.83 %
Female labour force participation65.6 %ILOSTAT [2024]
Unemployment19.9 %World Bank WDI [2025]
Youth unemployment40.5 %World Bank WDI [2025]
Employment-to-population ratio54.3 %World Bank WDI [2025]
Employment in agriculture36.4 %World Bank WDI [2025]
Employment in industry19.5 %World Bank WDI [2025]
Employment in services44.2 %World Bank WDI [2025]
Female labor force participation65.6 %WB Gender [2025]
Informal employmentNo authoritative open source found
Youth unemployment (15-24)21.5 %WB Jobs [2016]
Wage and salaried workers23.6 %WB Jobs [2016]

Section metadata

Data year2025
EditionDatabook 2026
Coverage11/12
LicenseCC-BY
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Datasets on this page
  • ILOSTAT
    ilostat
    Edition: 2024
  • World Bank WDI
    world_bank_wdi
    Edition: 2024
  • WB Gender
    world_bank_gender
    Edition: 2026
  • WB Jobs
    world_bank_jobs
    Edition: 2025
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About this data

Congo (Brazzaville)'s labour on Databook compiles 11 indicators from 4 open datasets including ILOSTAT, World Bank WDI, WB Gender. Key figures include labour force participation (67.8 %), female labour force participation (65.6 %). Data is referenced to 2025. Every value carries its source and publication year, published under open licenses.