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Industry jobs as a share of total employment in Democratic Republic of Congo

Democratic Republic of Congo: Industry jobs as a share of total employment was 8.0% in 2025. ▼ Falling

Latest (2025)
8.0%
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
173rd
of 186 countries
All-time high
9.1%
in 1991
All-time low
7.8%
in 2021
Years of data
35
1991–2025

Industry jobs as a share of total employment in Democratic Republic of Congo, 1991–2025

02468101991200820251991: 9.1 %1992: 9 %1993: 8.8 %1994: 8.8 %1995: 8.8 %1996: 8.9 %1997: 8.6 %1998: 8.6 %1999: 8.4 %2000: 8.3 %2001: 8.2 %2002: 8.2 %2003: 8.1 %2004: 8.2 %2005: 8.2 %2006: 8.1 %2007: 8.1 %2008: 8.2 %2009: 8 %2010: 8.3 %2011: 8.4 %2012: 8.5 %2013: 8.5 %2014: 8.6 %2015: 8.5 %2016: 8.4 %2017: 8.4 %2018: 8.5 %2019: 8.3 %2020: 8.2 %2021: 7.8 %2022: 8 %2023: 8 %2024: 8 %2025: 8 %

Source: ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.

Analysis

Democratic Republic of Congo recorded 8.0% for industry jobs as a share of total employment 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 jobs as a share of total employment in Democratic Republic of Congo peaked at 9.1% in 1991 and was at its lowest, 7.8%, 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 8.8% 8.4% 9.1% 9
2000s 8.2% 8.0% 8.3% 10
2010s 8.4% 8.3% 8.6% 10
2020s 8.0% 7.8% 8.2% 6

Countries ranked near Democratic Republic of Congo

  1. 170 Chad 8.5% compare
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  3. 172 Tanzania 8.1% compare
  4. 174 Papua New Guinea 7.9% compare
  5. 175 Luxembourg 7.6% compare
  6. 176 Solomon Islands 7.6% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is industry jobs as a share of total employment in Democratic Republic of Congo?
Industry jobs as a share of total employment in Democratic Republic of Congo was 8.0% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest industry jobs as a share of total employment recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
The highest recorded value was 9.1% in 1991.
What is the lowest industry jobs as a share of total employment recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
The lowest recorded value was 7.8% in 2021.
How does Democratic Republic of Congo rank for industry jobs as a share of total employment?
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 173rd out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
Is industry jobs as a share of total employment 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 ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Industry jobs as a share of total employment. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Industry jobs as a share of total employment
Unit
%
Source
ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
186 places, 6,496 data points, 1991–2025
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Share of total employment working in the industry sector.