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Congo, Democratic Republic of Highest Unemployment Rate

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5.36% in 2020

Unemployment as % of total labor force · World Bank

The highest unemployment rate in Congo, Democratic Republic of was 5.36% in 2020. The top 5 years were: 2020 (5.36%), 2021 (5.29%), 2018 (4.63%), 2017 (4.61%), 2019 (4.61%).

Top 5 Highest Years▾

Congo, Democratic Republic of Top 5 Highest Unemployment Rate Years
Rank	Year	Value
1st	2020	5.36%
2nd	2021	5.29%
3rd	2018	4.63%
4th	2017	4.61%
5th	2019	4.61%

All Data (sorted by value)▾

Year	Value	Change	Rank
2025	4.43%	+0.01pp	72nd
2024	4.42%	−0.05pp	82nd
2023	4.47%	−0.07pp	84th
2022	4.54%	−0.75pp	81st
2021	5.29%	−0.07pp	82nd
2020	5.36%	+0.75pp	74th
2019	4.61%	−0.03pp	81st
2018	4.63%	+0.02pp	77th
2017	4.61%	+0.09pp	74th
2016	4.53%	+0.09pp	64th
2015	4.44%	+0.00pp	61st
2014	4.44%	−0.03pp	62nd
2013	4.47%	−0.02pp	65th
2012	4.49%	+0.17pp	66th
2011	4.32%	+0.22pp	60th
2010	4.10%	+0.22pp	50th
2009	3.88%	+0.26pp	44th
2008	3.63%	+0.22pp	48th
2007	3.40%	+0.23pp	45th
2006	3.17%	+0.23pp	32nd
2005	2.95%	−0.03pp	25th
2004	2.98%	−0.08pp	27th
2003	3.06%	−0.12pp	28th
2002	3.18%	−0.07pp	36th
2001	3.25%	+0.01pp	36th
2000	3.25%	+0.02pp	37th
1999	3.23%	+0.04pp	35th
1998	3.20%	+0.02pp	30th
1997	3.17%	+0.01pp	36th
1996	3.16%	−0.13pp	37th
1995	3.29%	−0.12pp	43rd
1994	3.40%	−0.05pp	44th
1993	3.45%	+0.08pp	49th
1992	3.37%	+0.10pp	56th
1991	3.27%	–	60th

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