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.
  • Republic of Congo unemployment rate for 2022 was 20.48%, a 2.15% decline from 2021.
  • Republic of Congo unemployment rate for 2021 was 22.62%, a 0.05% decline from 2020.
  • Republic of Congo unemployment rate for 2020 was 22.67%, a 1.86% increase from 2019.
  • Republic of Congo unemployment rate for 2019 was 20.81%, a 0.47% decline from 2018.
Data Source: World Bank

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Country Name Unemployment Rate (%)
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West Bank and Gaza 24.42%
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Republic of Congo 20.48%
Tunisia 17.76%
Sudan 17.59%
Lesotho 16.75%
Angola 14.48%
Sao Tome and Principe 14.35%
Cabo Verde 12.44%
Georgia 11.68%
Mauritania 10.79%
Morocco 9.99%
Honduras 7.00%
Egypt 6.40%
Mongolia 6.21%
Sri Lanka 6.18%
Bhutan 5.95%
Kenya 5.64%
Pakistan 5.60%
Vanuatu 5.22%
Nicaragua 4.99%
India 4.82%
Uzbekistan 4.51%
Zambia 4.37%
Bangladesh 4.27%
Kyrgyz Republic 4.02%
Nigeria 3.83%
Lao PDR 3.82%
Cameroon 3.78%
Bolivia 3.55%
Ghana 3.52%
Indonesia 3.46%
El Salvador 3.00%
Myanmar 2.96%
Papua New Guinea 2.78%
Philippines 2.38%
Timor-Leste 1.79%
Solomon Islands 1.61%
Vietnam 1.54%
Moldova 0.91%
Cambodia 0.23%
Kosovo 0.00%
Kiribati 0.00%
Micronesia 0.00%
Ukraine 0.00%
Republic of Congo Unemployment Rate - Historical Data
Year Unemployment Rate (%) Annual Change
2022 20.48% -2.15%
2021 22.62% -0.05%
2020 22.67% 1.86%
2019 20.81% -0.47%
2018 21.28% 0.06%
2017 21.21% 0.50%
2016 20.72% 0.44%
2015 20.28% 0.57%
2014 19.71% -0.17%
2013 19.88% 0.44%
2012 19.44% 0.08%
2011 19.37% 0.17%
2010 19.20% -0.65%
2009 19.85% -0.14%
2008 20.00% 0.07%
2007 19.93% 0.41%
2006 19.52% -0.28%
2005 19.80% -0.13%
2004 19.93% 0.02%
2003 19.91% 0.28%
2002 19.63% -0.28%
2001 19.91% 0.00%
2000 19.91% -0.34%
1999 20.25% 0.29%
1998 19.96% 0.02%
1997 19.94% -0.19%
1996 20.14% -0.22%
1995 20.35% -0.05%
1994 20.40% 0.33%
1993 20.07% 0.09%
1992 19.98% 0.00%
1991 19.98% 19.98%
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%