Democratic Republic of Congo Unemployment Rate 1960-2024
Unemployment refers to the share of the labor force that is without work but available for and seeking employment.
- Democratic Republic of Congo unemployment rate for 2022 was 4.69%, a 0.82% decline from 2021.
- Democratic Republic of Congo unemployment rate for 2021 was 5.51%, a 0.02% increase from 2020.
- Democratic Republic of Congo unemployment rate for 2020 was 5.49%, a 0.82% increase from 2019.
- Democratic Republic of Congo unemployment rate for 2019 was 4.67%, a 0.03% decline from 2018.
Democratic Republic of Congo Unemployment Rate - Historical Data |
Year |
Unemployment Rate (%) |
Annual Change |
2022 |
4.69% |
-0.82% |
2021 |
5.51% |
0.02% |
2020 |
5.49% |
0.82% |
2019 |
4.67% |
-0.03% |
2018 |
4.70% |
0.03% |
2017 |
4.68% |
0.12% |
2016 |
4.56% |
0.12% |
2015 |
4.44% |
0.01% |
2014 |
4.43% |
-0.04% |
2013 |
4.47% |
-0.02% |
2012 |
4.49% |
0.15% |
2011 |
4.34% |
0.22% |
2010 |
4.12% |
0.22% |
2009 |
3.91% |
0.27% |
2008 |
3.64% |
0.23% |
2007 |
3.41% |
0.23% |
2006 |
3.18% |
0.23% |
2005 |
2.95% |
-0.04% |
2004 |
2.99% |
-0.11% |
2003 |
3.10% |
-0.17% |
2002 |
3.27% |
-0.10% |
2001 |
3.37% |
0.01% |
2000 |
3.36% |
0.02% |
1999 |
3.33% |
0.05% |
1998 |
3.28% |
0.04% |
1997 |
3.25% |
0.03% |
1996 |
3.22% |
-0.17% |
1995 |
3.39% |
-0.17% |
1994 |
3.56% |
-0.07% |
1993 |
3.62% |
0.11% |
1992 |
3.51% |
0.14% |
1991 |
3.37% |
3.37% |
1990 |
0.00% |
0.00% |
1989 |
0.00% |
0.00% |
1988 |
0.00% |
0.00% |
1987 |
0.00% |
0.00% |
1986 |
0.00% |
0.00% |
1985 |
0.00% |
0.00% |
1984 |
0.00% |
0.00% |
1983 |
0.00% |
0.00% |
1982 |
0.00% |
0.00% |
1981 |
0.00% |
0.00% |
1980 |
0.00% |
0.00% |
1979 |
0.00% |
0.00% |
1978 |
0.00% |
0.00% |
1977 |
0.00% |
0.00% |
1976 |
0.00% |
0.00% |
1975 |
0.00% |
0.00% |
1974 |
0.00% |
0.00% |
1973 |
0.00% |
0.00% |
1972 |
0.00% |
0.00% |
1971 |
0.00% |
0.00% |
1970 |
0.00% |
0.00% |
1969 |
0.00% |
0.00% |
1968 |
0.00% |
0.00% |
1967 |
0.00% |
0.00% |
1966 |
0.00% |
0.00% |
1965 |
0.00% |
0.00% |
1964 |
0.00% |
0.00% |
1963 |
0.00% |
0.00% |
1962 |
0.00% |
0.00% |
1961 |
0.00% |
0.00% |
1960 |
0.00% |
0.00% |