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.
  • Republic of Congo youth unemployment rate for 2022 was 42.09%, a 3.98% decline from 2021.
  • Republic of Congo youth unemployment rate for 2021 was 46.07%, a 1.22% decline from 2020.
  • Republic of Congo youth unemployment rate for 2020 was 47.29%, a 4.36% increase from 2019.
  • Republic of Congo youth unemployment rate for 2019 was 42.92%, a 0.79% decline from 2018.
Data Source: World Bank

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Country Name % of Total Labor Force Ages 15-24
Djibouti 77.14%
Eswatini 48.25%
Republic of Congo 42.09%
Tunisia 40.58%
West Bank and Gaza 35.95%
Sudan 34.05%
Georgia 30.38%
Bhutan 29.61%
Cabo Verde 29.33%
Angola 28.01%
Lesotho 25.16%
Sri Lanka 24.74%
Mauritania 24.28%
Morocco 23.84%
Sao Tome and Principe 21.40%
India 17.83%
Egypt 15.72%
Indonesia 14.05%
Bangladesh 12.54%
Honduras 12.45%
Kenya 12.15%
Mongolia 11.53%
Vanuatu 10.99%
Uzbekistan 10.97%
Myanmar 10.02%
Nicaragua 9.70%
Pakistan 9.69%
Zambia 8.21%
Kyrgyz Republic 8.18%
El Salvador 7.49%
Philippines 7.19%
Nigeria 6.82%
Cameroon 6.61%
Ghana 6.60%
Lao PDR 6.32%
Bolivia 6.27%
Vietnam 5.92%
Papua New Guinea 4.93%
Timor-Leste 3.93%
Solomon Islands 3.07%
Moldova 2.82%
Cambodia 0.78%
Kosovo 0.00%
Kiribati 0.00%
Micronesia 0.00%
Ukraine 0.00%
Republic of Congo Youth Unemployment Rate - Historical Data
Year % of Total Labor Force Ages 15-24 Annual Change
2022 42.09% -3.98%
2021 46.07% -1.22%
2020 47.29% 4.36%
2019 42.92% -0.79%
2018 43.71% 0.16%
2017 43.55% 0.93%
2016 42.62% 0.85%
2015 41.77% 1.09%
2014 40.69% -0.22%
2013 40.91% 0.88%
2012 40.03% 0.23%
2011 39.80% 0.38%
2010 39.42% -0.99%
2009 40.41% -0.12%
2008 40.53% 0.23%
2007 40.30% 0.84%
2006 39.46% -0.38%
2005 39.85% -0.13%
2004 39.98% 0.12%
2003 39.86% 0.59%
2002 39.27% -0.38%
2001 39.65% 0.09%
2000 39.56% -0.48%
1999 40.05% 0.59%
1998 39.45% 0.14%
1997 39.32% -0.22%
1996 39.53% -0.24%
1995 39.77% 0.06%
1994 39.71% 0.73%
1993 38.99% 0.28%
1992 38.71% 0.13%
1991 38.58% 38.58%
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%