Industry share of total emplyoment in Congo
Congo: Industry share of total emplyoment was 19.48 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Industry share of total emplyoment in Congo, 1991–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for industry share of total emplyoment in Congo is 19.48, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.2% on the previous year and down 17.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, industry share of total emplyoment in Congo peaked at 25.65 in 1991 and was at its lowest, 19.48, in 2025.
Congo ranks 86th of 186 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Industry share of total emplyoment in Congo, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 25.65 | — |
| 1992 | 25.43 | -0.9% |
| 1993 | 24.97 | -1.8% |
| 1994 | 24.16 | -3.2% |
| 1995 | 24.08 | -0.4% |
| 1996 | 24.3 | +0.9% |
| 1997 | 23.91 | -1.6% |
| 1998 | 23.71 | -0.8% |
| 1999 | 23.44 | -1.2% |
| 2000 | 24.11 | +2.9% |
| 2001 | 24.03 | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 24.02 | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 23.74 | -1.2% |
| 2004 | 23.69 | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 23.41 | -1.2% |
| 2006 | 23.79 | +1.6% |
| 2007 | 22.63 | -4.9% |
| 2008 | 23.04 | +1.8% |
| 2009 | 23.4 | +1.6% |
| 2010 | 24.06 | +2.8% |
| 2011 | 23.85 | -0.9% |
| 2012 | 24.38 | +2.2% |
| 2013 | 23.89 | -2.0% |
| 2014 | 24 | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 23.5 | -2.1% |
| 2016 | 22.06 | -6.1% |
| 2017 | 21.19 | -3.9% |
| 2018 | 20.64 | -2.6% |
| 2019 | 20.28 | -1.7% |
| 2020 | 20.07 | -1.0% |
| 2021 | 19.96 | -0.6% |
| 2022 | 19.9 | -0.3% |
| 2023 | 19.63 | -1.4% |
| 2024 | 19.52 | -0.5% |
| 2025 | 19.48 | -0.2% |
Congo compared with similar countries
- Congo's 19.48 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 17.84, 1.1× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Congo's 19.48 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 14.15, 1.4× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 24.41 | 23.44 | 25.65 | 9 |
| 2000s | 23.59 | 22.63 | 24.11 | 10 |
| 2010s | 22.79 | 20.28 | 24.38 | 10 |
| 2020s | 19.76 | 19.48 | 20.07 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Congo
More reference data data for Congo
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0199 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.1866 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.2108 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0031 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.2108 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0668 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0724 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.9126 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.08 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.017 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is industry share of total emplyoment in Congo?
- Industry share of total emplyoment in Congo was 19.48 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest industry share of total emplyoment recorded in Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 25.65 in 1991.
- What is the lowest industry share of total emplyoment recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 19.48 in 2025.
- How does Congo rank for industry share of total emplyoment?
- Congo ranks 86th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is industry share of total emplyoment rising or falling in Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this 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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