Employment in agriculture (% of total employment) in Congo
Congo: Employment in agriculture (% of total employment) was 36.4% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Employment in agriculture (% of total employment) in Congo, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
In 2025, employment in agriculture (% of total employment) in Congo stood at 36.4%.
The figure is down 1.1% on the previous year and up 6.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment in agriculture (% of total employment) in Congo peaked at 44.1% in 1994 and was at its lowest, 34.2%, in 2015.
That places Congo 44th out of 187 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Employment in agriculture (% of total employment) in Congo, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 43.3% | — |
| 1992 | 43.2% | -0.4% |
| 1993 | 43.2% | -0.0% |
| 1994 | 44.1% | +2.1% |
| 1995 | 43.9% | -0.4% |
| 1996 | 43.2% | -1.5% |
| 1997 | 43.4% | +0.3% |
| 1998 | 43.1% | -0.7% |
| 1999 | 43.2% | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 42.3% | -2.2% |
| 2001 | 41.7% | -1.3% |
| 2002 | 41.2% | -1.2% |
| 2003 | 41.0% | -0.6% |
| 2004 | 40.6% | -0.9% |
| 2005 | 40.0% | -1.6% |
| 2006 | 38.8% | -2.9% |
| 2007 | 39.3% | +1.2% |
| 2008 | 38.6% | -1.6% |
| 2009 | 37.4% | -3.1% |
| 2010 | 36.5% | -2.6% |
| 2011 | 36.1% | -0.9% |
| 2012 | 35.0% | -3.1% |
| 2013 | 35.1% | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 34.3% | -2.2% |
| 2015 | 34.2% | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 35.1% | +2.4% |
| 2017 | 35.9% | +2.5% |
| 2018 | 36.4% | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 36.2% | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 37.4% | +3.4% |
| 2021 | 37.5% | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 37.3% | -0.5% |
| 2023 | 37.1% | -0.6% |
| 2024 | 36.8% | -0.9% |
| 2025 | 36.4% | -1.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 43.4% | 43.1% | 44.1% | 9 |
| 2000s | 40.1% | 37.4% | 42.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 35.5% | 34.2% | 36.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 37.1% | 36.4% | 37.5% | 6 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Congo
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 11.08 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.1011 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 254.21 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 1.72 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.3588 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 10.1% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 10.1% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 2.4% (2023)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.0% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is employment in agriculture (% of total employment) in Congo?
- Employment in agriculture (% of total employment) in Congo was 36.4% 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?
- The highest recorded value was 44.1% in 1994.
- What is the lowest employment in agriculture (% of total employment) recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 34.2% in 2015.
- How does Congo rank for employment in agriculture (% of total employment)?
- Congo ranks 44th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employment in agriculture (% of total employment) rising or falling in Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Congo 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).