Employment in agriculture, male (% of male employment) in Democratic Republic of Congo
Democratic Republic of Congo: Employment in agriculture, male (% of male employment) was 49.9% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Employment in agriculture, male (% of male employment) in Democratic Republic of Congo, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
The most recent figure for employment in agriculture, male (% of male employment) in Democratic Republic of Congo is 49.9%, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.9% on the previous year and down 4.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment in agriculture, male (% of male employment) in Democratic Republic of Congo peaked at 61.1% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 49.9%, in 2025.
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 22nd of 187 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Employment in agriculture, male (% of male employment) in Democratic Republic of Congo, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 54.4% | — |
| 1992 | 56.0% | +3.0% |
| 1993 | 57.6% | +2.8% |
| 1994 | 58.7% | +1.8% |
| 1995 | 58.9% | +0.4% |
| 1996 | 58.1% | -1.3% |
| 1997 | 59.3% | +1.9% |
| 1998 | 59.4% | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 60.4% | +1.7% |
| 2000 | 60.5% | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 61.1% | +1.0% |
| 2002 | 60.3% | -1.2% |
| 2003 | 59.8% | -0.8% |
| 2004 | 59.0% | -1.3% |
| 2005 | 58.3% | -1.1% |
| 2006 | 57.9% | -0.8% |
| 2007 | 57.4% | -0.8% |
| 2008 | 56.8% | -1.0% |
| 2009 | 57.0% | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 56.1% | -1.6% |
| 2011 | 55.5% | -1.1% |
| 2012 | 55.0% | -0.9% |
| 2013 | 54.1% | -1.6% |
| 2014 | 53.1% | -1.8% |
| 2015 | 52.4% | -1.4% |
| 2016 | 52.5% | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 52.5% | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 51.8% | -1.4% |
| 2019 | 51.4% | -0.7% |
| 2020 | 52.7% | +2.6% |
| 2021 | 53.0% | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 51.8% | -2.3% |
| 2023 | 51.0% | -1.5% |
| 2024 | 50.3% | -1.4% |
| 2025 | 49.9% | -0.9% |
Democratic Republic of Congo compared with similar countries
- Democratic Republic of Congo's 49.9% is below the median for low income countries, which is 53.1%, 94% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Democratic Republic of Congo's 49.9% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 45.0%, 1.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 58.1% | 54.4% | 60.4% | 9 |
| 2000s | 58.8% | 56.8% | 61.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 53.4% | 51.4% | 56.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 51.5% | 49.9% | 53.0% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Democratic Republic of Congo
- 19 North Korea 50.6% compare
- 20 Afghanistan 50.2% compare
- 21 Burkina Faso 50.0% compare
- 23 Moldova 49.5% compare
- 24 Myanmar 49.2% compare
- 25 Cote d'Ivoire 48.7% compare
More agriculture & rural data for Democratic Republic of Congo
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 6.48 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0893 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 72.04 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 2.57 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.0007 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.5489 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 8.9% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 8.9% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.3% (2023)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.6% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is employment in agriculture, male (% of male employment) in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Employment in agriculture, male (% of male employment) in Democratic Republic of Congo was 49.9% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest employment in agriculture, male (% of male employment) recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 61.1% in 2001.
- What is the lowest employment in agriculture, male (% of male employment) recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 49.9% in 2025.
- How does Democratic Republic of Congo rank for employment in agriculture, male (% of male employment)?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 22nd out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employment in agriculture, male (% of male employment) rising or falling in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Democratic Republic of Congo data come from?
- The figures come from ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Employment in agriculture, male (% of male employment) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Employment is defined as persons of working age who were engaged in any activity to produce goods or provide services for pay or profit, whether at work during the reference period or not at work due to temporary absence from a job, or to working-time arrangement. The agriculture sector consists of activities in agriculture, hunting, forestry and fishing, in accordance with division 1 (ISIC 2) or categories A-B (ISIC 3) or category A (ISIC 4).