Share of employment in agrifood systems out of total employment by in Congo
Congo: Share of employment in agrifood systems out of total employment by was 38.45 % in 2023. ▼ Falling
Share of employment in agrifood systems out of total employment by in Congo, 2000–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, share of employment in agrifood systems out of total employment by in Congo stood at 38.45 %.
The figure is down 0.9% on the previous year and up 6.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of employment in agrifood systems out of total employment by in Congo peaked at 43.74 % in 2000 and was at its lowest, 35.03 %, in 2015.
That places Congo 34th out of 139 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Share of employment in agrifood systems out of total employment by in Congo, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 43.74 % | — |
| 2001 | 43.24 % | -1.1% |
| 2002 | 42.6 % | -1.5% |
| 2003 | 42.39 % | -0.5% |
| 2004 | 42.1 % | -0.7% |
| 2005 | 41.18 % | -2.2% |
| 2006 | 39.98 % | -2.9% |
| 2007 | 40.49 % | +1.3% |
| 2008 | 40.04 % | -1.1% |
| 2009 | 36.32 % | -9.3% |
| 2010 | 37.83 % | +4.2% |
| 2011 | 37.48 % | -0.9% |
| 2012 | 36.22 % | -3.4% |
| 2013 | 36.26 % | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 35.27 % | -2.7% |
| 2015 | 35.03 % | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 35.72 % | +2.0% |
| 2017 | 36.66 % | +2.6% |
| 2018 | 37.19 % | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 36.87 % | -0.9% |
| 2020 | 38.45 % | +4.3% |
| 2021 | 38.95 % | +1.3% |
| 2022 | 38.78 % | -0.4% |
| 2023 | 38.45 % | -0.9% |
Congo compared with similar countries
- Congo's 38.45 % is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 36.24 %, 1.1× the median. (32 countries reporting)
- Congo's 38.45 % is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 45.42 %, 85% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 41.21 % | 36.32 % | 43.74 % | 10 |
| 2010s | 36.45 % | 35.03 % | 37.83 % | 10 |
| 2020s | 38.66 % | 38.45 % | 38.95 % | 4 |
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 agrifood systems out of total employment by in Congo?
- Share of employment in agrifood systems out of total employment by in Congo was 38.45 % in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest share of employment in agrifood systems out of total employment by recorded in Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 43.74 % in 2000.
- What is the lowest share of employment in agrifood systems out of total employment by recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 35.03 % in 2015.
- How does Congo rank for share of employment in agrifood systems out of total employment by?
- Congo ranks 34th out of 139 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of employment in agrifood systems out of total employment by rising or falling in Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Congo data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Share of employment in agrifood systems out of total employment by subindustry and sex: Employment in agriculture — Value — Female — All age ranges or no breakdown by age — National — Agriculture. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The Suite of Gender Indicators presents a set of indicators relevant to agrifood systems that are disaggregated by sex, with the aim of highlighting gender differences across agrifood systems. The initial set of indicators is based on those used in FAO’s 2023 Status of Women in Agrifood Systems (SWAFS) report and on the recommendations of an expert consultation held in December 2023, and covers key dimensions including economic participation, governance, agency, social norms, assets and services, education, health, and nutrition. Indicator selection was informed by expert judgment and by the availability of data with sufficient geographic and temporal coverage to enable meaningful comparisons across regions and over time. While most indicators are produced and published by FAO and other international organizations, the objective of this domain is to provide a one-stop shop for sex-disaggregated data on agrifood systems.