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.
Data Source: World Bank

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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%