Economy · Central Africa
Democratic Republic of the Congo Female Labor Force Participation
61.8%as of 2025-0.1% vs 2024
Share of women ages 15+ that is economically active (ILO modelled estimate). Source: World Bank — World Development Indicators. Retrieved August 14, 2026.
Trend
History
| Period | Female Labor Force Participation |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 61.8% |
| 2024 | 61.9% |
| 2023 | 61.7% |
| 2022 | 61.4% |
| 2021 | 60.5% |
| 2020 | 60.3% |
| 2019 | 61% |
| 2018 | 61.3% |
| 2017 | 61.5% |
| 2016 | 61.7% |
| 2015 | 61.8% |
| 2014 | 62% |
Get this via API
Request the available observations for this indicator as JSON. The response includes source metadata and reporting periods.
curl "https://api.africa-api.com/v1/data?country_code=CD&metric_key=female_labor_force_participation_pct" \
-H "Authorization: Bearer $AFRICA_API_KEY"Female Labor Force Participation across Africa
View country ranking ->| Country | Female Labor Force Participation |
|---|---|
| Nigeria | 80.7% |
| Kenya | 63% |
| South Africa | 49.9% |
| Egypt | 18.5% |
| Ghana | 55.3% |
| Ethiopia | 58.5% |
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