Trend of Annual Unemployment Rate of Republic of Congo

Updated on May 15, 2026.

According to recent data from the World Bank, the total unemployment rate of Republic of Congo was 19.88% in 2025, a difference of -0.02 points compared to 2024; and the total labor force of Republic of Congo in 2025 was 2,641,346. The most recent figures on male and female unemployment rates were 18.69% and 21.13% respectively in 2025.

The chart and table below shows the trend of the total, male, and female unemployment rates of Republic of Congo for 1991-2025.

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The World Bank defines unemployment rate as "the share of the labor force that is without work but available for and seeking employment".

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Data Source: World Bank.

Trend of Annual Unemployment Rate of Republic of Congo (%)

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Trend of Annual Unemployment Rate of Republic of Congo

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Year	Total Unempl.(%)	Male Unempl.(%)	Female Unempl.(%)
1991	19.91	18.66	21.21
1992	19.92	18.67	21.22
1993	19.99	18.74	21.29
1994	20.27	19.01	21.58
1995	20.23	18.97	21.54
1996	20.05	18.8	21.36
1997	19.89	18.64	21.19
1998	19.9	18.65	21.2
1999	20.14	18.88	21.45
2000	19.87	18.62	21.16
2001	19.88	18.62	21.17
2002	19.64	18.4	20.92
2003	19.88	18.62	21.16
2004	19.9	18.64	21.18
2005	19.8	18.54	21.08
2006	19.56	18.31	20.83
2007	19.91	18.64	21.19
2008	19.96	18.7	21.25
2009	19.84	18.58	21.12
2010	19.3	18.06	20.55
2011	19.43	18.19	20.7
2012	19.49	18.25	20.76
2013	19.85	18.59	21.13
2014	19.7	18.45	20.98
2015	20.02	18.77	21.32
2016	20.3	19.03	21.61
2017	20.74	19.45	22.07
2018	20.84	19.55	22.18
2019	20.49	19.22	21.82
2020	22.29	21.11	23.51
2021	22	20.8	23.24
2022	20.13	18.84	21.5
2023	19.92	18.63	21.28
2024	19.9	18.61	21.25
2025	19.88	18.69	21.13