Share of employed women working in agriculture vs. GDP per capita in Congo, Democratic Republic of the
Congo, Democratic Republic of the: Share of employed women working in agriculture vs. GDP per capita was 67.4% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
67.4%
Change on year
down 0.5%
World rank
13th
of 186 countries
All-time high
74.4%
in 2001
All-time low
62.6%
in 1991
Years of data
35
1991–2025
Share of employed women working in agriculture vs. GDP per capita in Congo, Democratic Republic of the, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Congo, Democratic Republic of the recorded 67.4% for share of employed women working in agriculture vs. gdp per capita in 2025.
That represents a change of down 0.5% on the previous year and down 1.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of employed women working in agriculture vs. gdp per capita in Congo, Democratic Republic of the peaked at 74.4% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 62.6%, in 1991.
Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 13th of 186 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Share of employed women working in agriculture vs. GDP per capita in Congo, Democratic Republic of the, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 62.6% | — |
| 1992 | 65.0% | +3.9% |
| 1993 | 67.4% | +3.6% |
| 1994 | 69.0% | +2.4% |
| 1995 | 69.7% | +0.9% |
| 1996 | 69.5% | -0.2% |
| 1997 | 71.1% | +2.2% |
| 1998 | 71.7% | +0.9% |
| 1999 | 72.9% | +1.6% |
| 2000 | 73.4% | +0.7% |
| 2001 | 74.4% | +1.4% |
| 2002 | 74.3% | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 73.9% | -0.6% |
| 2004 | 73.4% | -0.6% |
| 2005 | 72.9% | -0.7% |
| 2006 | 72.6% | -0.4% |
| 2007 | 72.3% | -0.5% |
| 2008 | 72.0% | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 72.1% | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 71.5% | -0.7% |
| 2011 | 71.1% | -0.6% |
| 2012 | 70.8% | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 70.0% | -1.1% |
| 2014 | 69.1% | -1.3% |
| 2015 | 68.5% | -0.9% |
| 2016 | 68.5% | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 68.4% | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 68.0% | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 67.8% | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 69.5% | +2.6% |
| 2021 | 70.2% | +1.1% |
| 2022 | 69.3% | -1.3% |
| 2023 | 68.3% | -1.4% |
| 2024 | 67.8% | -0.9% |
| 2025 | 67.4% | -0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 68.8% | 62.6% | 72.9% | 9 |
| 2000s | 73.1% | 72.0% | 74.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 69.4% | 67.8% | 71.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 68.8% | 67.4% | 70.2% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Congo, Democratic Republic of the
- 10 Lao People's Democratic Republic 68.4% compare
- 11 Madagascar 68.3% compare
- 12 Pakistan 68.0% compare
- 14 Tanzania, United Republic of 66.8% compare
- 15 Guinea-Bissau 66.2% compare
- 16 South Sudan 65.4% compare
More agriculture & rural data for Congo, Democratic Republic of the
- Rural population, per capita 0.5489 units per person (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 8.13 billion current US$ (2025)
- Rural population 61.93 million (2025)
- Rural population growth 2.5% (2025)
- Rural population 54.9% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.6% (2023)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.3% (2023)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of employed women working in agriculture vs. gdp per capita in Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
- Share of employed women working in agriculture vs. gdp per capita in Congo, Democratic Republic of the was 67.4% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of employed women working in agriculture vs. gdp per capita recorded in Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
- The highest recorded value was 74.4% in 2001.
- What is the lowest share of employed women working in agriculture vs. gdp per capita recorded in Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
- The lowest recorded value was 62.6% in 1991.
- How does Congo, Democratic Republic of the rank for share of employed women working in agriculture vs. gdp per capita?
- Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 13th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of employed women working in agriculture vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Congo, Democratic Republic of the data come from?
- The figures come from ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of employed women working in agriculture vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of total employment working in the agriculture sector.