Share of employment in agriculture in Congo
Congo: Share of employment in agriculture was 36.4% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Share of employment in agriculture in Congo, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026); Broadberry and Gardner (2013); International Labor Organization (via World Bank) (2013) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2025, share of employment in agriculture in Congo stood at 36.4%.
That represents a change of down 1.1% on the previous year and up 6.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of employment in agriculture in Congo peaked at 44.1% in 1994 and was at its lowest, 34.2%, in 2015.
Congo ranks 44th of 186 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Share of employment in agriculture in Congo, year by year
| Year | % | 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 |
Countries ranked near Congo
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 share of employment in agriculture in Congo?
- Share of employment in agriculture in Congo was 36.4% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026); Broadberry and Gardner (2013); International Labor Organization (via World Bank) (2013) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of employment in agriculture recorded in Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 44.1% in 1994.
- What is the lowest share of employment in agriculture recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 34.2% in 2015.
- How does Congo rank for share of employment in agriculture?
- Congo ranks 44th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of employment in agriculture 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, via World Bank (2026); Broadberry and Gardner (2013); International Labor Organization (via World Bank) (2013) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of employment in agriculture. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of working people employed in agriculture, including hunting, forestry and fishing.