Republic of the Congo — Unemployment rate

percent · Annual · 1991–2025 · 35 observations

About this series

The unemployment rate is the number of people without work who are available for and seeking work, divided by the labour force. It is expressed as a percentage.

The latest unemployment rate reading for the Republic of the Congo was 19.9% in 2025. The previous reading was 19.9% in 2024; the period change was −0.02 percentage points. The latest reading was below the selected 10-year average of 20.6%.

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Latest observations

2016–2025

PeriodValue
202519.9 %
202419.9 %
202319.9 %
202220.1 %
202122 %
5 earlier values, back to 2016
202022.3 %
201920.5 %
201820.8 %
201720.7 %
201620.3 %
Data release 2026_08_27_1049, published 30 Sept 2026.