Share employment agriculture industry services in Congo, Democratic Republic of the
Congo, Democratic Republic of the: Share employment agriculture industry services was 58.52 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Share employment agriculture industry services in Congo, Democratic Republic of the, 1991–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Congo, Democratic Republic of the recorded 58.52 for share employment agriculture industry services 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, share employment agriculture industry services in Congo, Democratic Republic of the peaked at 67.81 in 2001 and was at its lowest, 58.52, in 2025.
That places Congo, Democratic Republic of the 15th out of 186 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Share employment agriculture industry services in Congo, Democratic Republic of the, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 58.6 | — |
| 1992 | 60.65 | +3.5% |
| 1993 | 62.62 | +3.3% |
| 1994 | 63.99 | +2.2% |
| 1995 | 64.43 | +0.7% |
| 1996 | 63.94 | -0.8% |
| 1997 | 65.24 | +2.0% |
| 1998 | 65.62 | +0.6% |
| 1999 | 66.72 | +1.7% |
| 2000 | 67.01 | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 67.81 | +1.2% |
| 2002 | 67.4 | -0.6% |
| 2003 | 66.91 | -0.7% |
| 2004 | 66.3 | -0.9% |
| 2005 | 65.69 | -0.9% |
| 2006 | 65.29 | -0.6% |
| 2007 | 64.84 | -0.7% |
| 2008 | 64.39 | -0.7% |
| 2009 | 64.47 | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 63.7 | -1.2% |
| 2011 | 63.13 | -0.9% |
| 2012 | 62.64 | -0.8% |
| 2013 | 61.82 | -1.3% |
| 2014 | 60.86 | -1.6% |
| 2015 | 60.18 | -1.1% |
| 2016 | 60.31 | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 60.24 | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 59.68 | -0.9% |
| 2019 | 59.36 | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 60.93 | +2.6% |
| 2021 | 61.41 | +0.8% |
| 2022 | 60.38 | -1.7% |
| 2023 | 59.52 | -1.4% |
| 2024 | 58.9 | -1.0% |
| 2025 | 58.52 | -0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 63.53 | 58.6 | 66.72 | 9 |
| 2000s | 66.01 | 64.39 | 67.81 | 10 |
| 2010s | 61.19 | 59.36 | 63.7 | 10 |
| 2020s | 59.95 | 58.52 | 61.41 | 6 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Congo, Democratic Republic of the
- Agriculture share gdp 8.93 (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.3% (2023)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.6% (2023)
- Rural population 54.9% (2025)
- Rural population growth 2.5% (2025)
- Rural population 61.93 million (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 8.13 billion current US$ (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.5489 units per person (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0893 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 2.57 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share employment agriculture industry services in Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
- Share employment agriculture industry services in Congo, Democratic Republic of the was 58.52 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share employment agriculture industry services recorded in Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
- The highest recorded value was 67.81 in 2001.
- What is the lowest share employment agriculture industry services recorded in Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
- The lowest recorded value was 58.52 in 2025.
- How does Congo, Democratic Republic of the rank for share employment agriculture industry services?
- Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 15th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share employment agriculture industry services 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Share employment agriculture industry services. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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