Industry share of total emplyoment in Democratic Republic of Congo
Democratic Republic of Congo: Industry share of total emplyoment was 8.02 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
8.02
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
173rd
of 186 countries
All-time high
9.05
in 1991
All-time low
7.85
in 2021
Years of data
35
1991–2025
Industry share of total emplyoment in Democratic Republic of Congo, 1991–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Democratic Republic of Congo recorded 8.02 for industry share of total emplyoment in 2025.
That represents a change of up 0.2% on the previous year and down 5.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, industry share of total emplyoment in Democratic Republic of Congo peaked at 9.05 in 1991 and was at its lowest, 7.85, in 2021.
That places Democratic Republic of Congo 173rd out of 186 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Industry share of total emplyoment in Democratic Republic of Congo, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 9.05 | — |
| 1992 | 8.98 | -0.8% |
| 1993 | 8.85 | -1.5% |
| 1994 | 8.81 | -0.4% |
| 1995 | 8.77 | -0.5% |
| 1996 | 8.93 | +1.8% |
| 1997 | 8.65 | -3.1% |
| 1998 | 8.55 | -1.1% |
| 1999 | 8.44 | -1.3% |
| 2000 | 8.35 | -1.1% |
| 2001 | 8.24 | -1.3% |
| 2002 | 8.22 | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 8.14 | -0.9% |
| 2004 | 8.2 | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 8.21 | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 8.13 | -1.0% |
| 2007 | 8.07 | -0.7% |
| 2008 | 8.2 | +1.7% |
| 2009 | 8.03 | -2.1% |
| 2010 | 8.34 | +3.8% |
| 2011 | 8.41 | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 8.46 | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 8.5 | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 8.56 | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 8.49 | -0.8% |
| 2016 | 8.38 | -1.3% |
| 2017 | 8.37 | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 8.49 | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 8.32 | -2.0% |
| 2020 | 8.16 | -1.9% |
| 2021 | 7.85 | -3.8% |
| 2022 | 8.03 | +2.3% |
| 2023 | 7.98 | -0.7% |
| 2024 | 8.01 | +0.4% |
| 2025 | 8.02 | +0.2% |
Democratic Republic of Congo compared with similar countries
- Democratic Republic of Congo's 8.02 is below the median for low income countries, which is 9.9, 81% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Democratic Republic of Congo's 8.02 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 14.15, 57% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8.78 | 8.44 | 9.05 | 9 |
| 2000s | 8.18 | 8.03 | 8.35 | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.43 | 8.32 | 8.56 | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.01 | 7.85 | 8.16 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Democratic Republic of Congo
- 170 Chad 8.5 compare
- 171 Liberia 8.35 compare
- 172 Tanzania 8.1 compare
- 174 Papua New Guinea 7.87 compare
- 175 Luxembourg 7.64 compare
- 176 Solomon Islands 7.58 compare
More reference data data for Democratic Republic of Congo
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Manure Management 380.5 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.18 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 9.9 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 3,062 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Manure applied 313.43 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Crop Residues 483.39 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Burning - Crop 57.74 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Agricultural 2,624 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Burning - Crop residues 0.2179 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Manure left on 1,764 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is industry share of total emplyoment in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Industry share of total emplyoment in Democratic Republic of Congo was 8.02 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest industry share of total emplyoment recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 9.05 in 1991.
- What is the lowest industry share of total emplyoment recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.85 in 2021.
- How does Democratic Republic of Congo rank for industry share of total emplyoment?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 173rd out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is industry share of total emplyoment rising or falling in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Democratic Republic of Congo data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Industry share of total emplyoment. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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