Employment in agriculture (% of total employment) in Congo, Democratic Republic of the
Congo, Democratic Republic of the: Employment in agriculture (% of total employment) was 58.5% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Employment in agriculture (% of total employment) in Congo, Democratic Republic of the, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
The most recent figure for employment in agriculture (% of total employment) in Congo, Democratic Republic of the is 58.5%, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
The figure is down 0.6% on the previous year and down 2.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment in agriculture (% of total employment) in Congo, Democratic Republic of the peaked at 67.8% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 58.5%, in 2025.
Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 15th of 187 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Employment in agriculture (% of total employment) in Congo, Democratic Republic of the, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 58.6% | — |
| 1992 | 60.6% | +3.5% |
| 1993 | 62.6% | +3.3% |
| 1994 | 64.0% | +2.2% |
| 1995 | 64.4% | +0.7% |
| 1996 | 63.9% | -0.8% |
| 1997 | 65.2% | +2.0% |
| 1998 | 65.6% | +0.6% |
| 1999 | 66.7% | +1.7% |
| 2000 | 67.0% | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 67.8% | +1.2% |
| 2002 | 67.4% | -0.6% |
| 2003 | 66.9% | -0.7% |
| 2004 | 66.3% | -0.9% |
| 2005 | 65.7% | -0.9% |
| 2006 | 65.3% | -0.6% |
| 2007 | 64.8% | -0.7% |
| 2008 | 64.4% | -0.7% |
| 2009 | 64.5% | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 63.7% | -1.2% |
| 2011 | 63.1% | -0.9% |
| 2012 | 62.6% | -0.8% |
| 2013 | 61.8% | -1.3% |
| 2014 | 60.9% | -1.6% |
| 2015 | 60.2% | -1.1% |
| 2016 | 60.3% | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 60.2% | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 59.7% | -0.9% |
| 2019 | 59.4% | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 60.9% | +2.6% |
| 2021 | 61.4% | +0.8% |
| 2022 | 60.4% | -1.7% |
| 2023 | 59.5% | -1.4% |
| 2024 | 58.9% | -1.0% |
| 2025 | 58.5% | -0.6% |
Congo, Democratic Republic of the compared with similar countries
- Congo, Democratic Republic of the's 58.5% is above the median for low income countries, which is 58.5%, 1.0× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Congo, Democratic Republic of the's 58.5% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 44.5%, 1.3× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 63.5% | 58.6% | 66.7% | 9 |
| 2000s | 66.0% | 64.4% | 67.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 61.2% | 59.4% | 63.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 59.9% | 58.5% | 61.4% | 6 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Congo, Democratic Republic of the
- 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 (% of total employment) in Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
- Employment in agriculture (% of total employment) in Congo, Democratic Republic of the was 58.5% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest employment in agriculture (% of total employment) recorded in Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
- The highest recorded value was 67.8% in 2001.
- What is the lowest employment in agriculture (% of total employment) recorded in Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
- The lowest recorded value was 58.5% in 2025.
- How does Congo, Democratic Republic of the rank for employment in agriculture (% of total employment)?
- Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 15th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employment in agriculture (% of total employment) rising or falling in Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Congo, Democratic Republic of the data come from?
- The figures come from ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Employment in agriculture (% of total 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).