Employment in agriculture — all countries

Employment in agriculture — Republic of the Congo

Employment in agriculture in the Republic of the Congo in 2025 — 36.4%. Ranked 42 in the world out of 182. Since 1991, the indicator has fallen by 7 pp.

2025 36.4% −0.4 pp vs 2024
World rank 42of 182
Period maximum 44.1%1994
Period minimum 34.2%2015

Trend over time

1991–2025 · % of employment

Employment in agriculture — Republic of the Congo, 1991–202532.53537.54042.54519911995199920032007201120152019202320251991: 43.3%1992: 43.2%1993: 43.2%1994: 44.1%1995: 43.9%1996: 43.2%1997: 43.4%1998: 43.1%1999: 43.2%2000: 42.3%2001: 41.7%2002: 41.2%2003: 41%2004: 40.6%2005: 40%2006: 38.8%2007: 39.3%2008: 38.6%2009: 37.4%2010: 36.5%2011: 36.1%2012: 35%2013: 35.1%2014: 34.3%2015: 34.2%2016: 35.1%2017: 35.9%2018: 36.4%2019: 36.2%2020: 37.4%2021: 37.5%2022: 37.3%2023: 37.1%2024: 36.8%2025: 36.4%
Change over the period: −7 pp Annual average: -0.21 pp

Comparison, 2025

How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: Republic of the Congo

Republic of the Congo 36.4%
World 25.8%
Middle Africa computed 55%
Employment in agriculture — Republic of the Congo, by year Republic of the Congo All countries CSV XLSX
Year % Change, pp
2025 36.4 −0.4 pp
2024 36.8 −0.3 pp
2023 37.1 −0.2 pp
2022 37.3 −0.2 pp
2021 37.5 +0.1 pp
2020 37.4 +1.2 pp
2019 36.2 −0.2 pp
2018 36.4 +0.4 pp
2017 35.9 +0.9 pp
2016 35.1 +0.8 pp
2015 34.2 −0.1 pp
2014 34.3 −0.8 pp
2013 35.1 +0.1 pp
2012 35 −1.1 pp
2011 36.1 −0.3 pp
2010 36.5 −1 pp
2009 37.4 −1.2 pp
2008 38.6 −0.6 pp
2007 39.3 +0.5 pp
2006 38.8 −1.2 pp
2005 40 −0.7 pp
2004 40.6 −0.4 pp
2003 41 −0.2 pp
2002 41.2 −0.5 pp
2001 41.7 −0.5 pp
2000 42.3 −1 pp
1999 43.2 +0.2 pp
1998 43.1 −0.3 pp
1997 43.4 +0.1 pp
1996 43.2 −0.7 pp
1995 43.9 −0.2 pp
1994 44.1 +0.9 pp
1993 43.2 −0 pp
1992 43.2 −0.2 pp
1991 43.3 —

About the indicator

The share of total employment in agriculture, forestry, hunting and fishing. Set against the share of agriculture in GDP it shows the productivity of the sector: if farming employs 50% of workers and produces 20% of GDP, labor productivity there is three times below the average for the economy.

Source: ILOSTAT (ILO), license CC BY 4.0.