Democratic Republic of Congo Youth Unemployment Rate 1960-2024

Youth unemployment refers to the share of the labor force ages 15-24 without work but available for and seeking employment.
  • Democratic Republic of Congo youth unemployment rate for 2022 was 8.78%, a 1.06% decline from 2021.
  • Democratic Republic of Congo youth unemployment rate for 2021 was 9.85%, a 0.34% decline from 2020.
  • Democratic Republic of Congo youth unemployment rate for 2020 was 10.19%, a 1.48% increase from 2019.
  • Democratic Republic of Congo youth unemployment rate for 2019 was 8.70%, a 0.03% decline from 2018.
Data Source: World Bank

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Country Name % of Total Labor Force Ages 15-24
Haiti 37.04%
Somalia 34.66%
Syrian Arab Republic 33.99%
Yemen 33.05%
Rwanda 22.17%
Nepal 20.52%
South Sudan 18.61%
Afghanistan 17.84%
Tajikistan 16.91%
Zimbabwe 14.80%
Central African Republic 10.90%
Comoros 10.78%
Eritrea 10.26%
Togo 9.51%
Democratic Republic of Congo 8.78%
Burkina Faso 8.25%
Mozambique 7.99%
Guinea 7.47%
North Korea 7.23%
Malawi 6.83%
Ethiopia 5.47%
Uganda 4.61%
Senegal 4.21%
Mali 4.20%
Guinea-Bissau 4.09%
Benin 3.93%
Sierra Leone 3.63%
Madagascar 3.60%
Tanzania 3.48%
Liberia 2.29%
Burundi 1.71%
Chad 1.49%
Niger 0.70%
Democratic Republic of Congo Youth Unemployment Rate - Historical Data
Year % of Total Labor Force Ages 15-24 Annual Change
2022 8.78% -1.06%
2021 9.85% -0.34%
2020 10.19% 1.48%
2019 8.70% -0.03%
2018 8.73% 0.04%
2017 8.69% 0.15%
2016 8.53% 0.15%
2015 8.38% 0.02%
2014 8.37% -0.05%
2013 8.42% -0.03%
2012 8.44% 0.43%
2011 8.01% 0.51%
2010 7.51% 0.50%
2009 7.00% 0.56%
2008 6.44% 0.51%
2007 5.93% 0.51%
2006 5.42% 0.50%
2005 4.92% -0.05%
2004 4.97% -0.13%
2003 5.10% -0.19%
2002 5.29% -0.12%
2001 5.40% 0.00%
2000 5.40% 0.02%
1999 5.38% 0.05%
1998 5.33% 0.04%
1997 5.29% 0.03%
1996 5.26% -0.18%
1995 5.44% -0.17%
1994 5.60% -0.07%
1993 5.67% 0.11%
1992 5.56% 0.14%
1991 5.42% 5.42%
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%