Industry jobs as a share of total employment in Congo
Congo: Industry jobs as a share of total employment was 19.5% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Industry jobs as a share of total employment in Congo, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for industry jobs as a share of total employment in Congo is 19.5%, 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 jobs as a share of total employment in Congo peaked at 25.6% in 1991 and was at its lowest, 19.5%, 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 jobs as a share of total employment in Congo, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 25.6% | — |
| 1992 | 25.4% | -0.9% |
| 1993 | 25.0% | -1.8% |
| 1994 | 24.2% | -3.2% |
| 1995 | 24.1% | -0.4% |
| 1996 | 24.3% | +0.9% |
| 1997 | 23.9% | -1.6% |
| 1998 | 23.7% | -0.8% |
| 1999 | 23.4% | -1.2% |
| 2000 | 24.1% | +2.9% |
| 2001 | 24.0% | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 24.0% | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 23.7% | -1.2% |
| 2004 | 23.7% | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 23.4% | -1.2% |
| 2006 | 23.8% | +1.6% |
| 2007 | 22.6% | -4.9% |
| 2008 | 23.0% | +1.8% |
| 2009 | 23.4% | +1.6% |
| 2010 | 24.1% | +2.8% |
| 2011 | 23.9% | -0.9% |
| 2012 | 24.4% | +2.2% |
| 2013 | 23.9% | -2.0% |
| 2014 | 24.0% | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 23.5% | -2.1% |
| 2016 | 22.1% | -6.1% |
| 2017 | 21.2% | -3.9% |
| 2018 | 20.6% | -2.6% |
| 2019 | 20.3% | -1.7% |
| 2020 | 20.1% | -1.0% |
| 2021 | 20.0% | -0.6% |
| 2022 | 19.9% | -0.3% |
| 2023 | 19.6% | -1.4% |
| 2024 | 19.5% | -0.5% |
| 2025 | 19.5% | -0.2% |
Congo compared with similar countries
- Congo's 19.5% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 17.8%, 1.1× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Congo's 19.5% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 14.2%, 1.4× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 24.4% | 23.4% | 25.6% | 9 |
| 2000s | 23.6% | 22.6% | 24.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 22.8% | 20.3% | 24.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 19.8% | 19.5% | 20.1% | 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 jobs as a share of total employment in Congo?
- Industry jobs as a share of total employment in Congo was 19.5% 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 Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 25.6% in 1991.
- What is the lowest industry jobs as a share of total employment recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 19.5% in 2025.
- How does Congo rank for industry jobs as a share of total employment?
- Congo ranks 86th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is industry jobs as a share of total employment 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 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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Share of total employment working in the industry sector.