The economy of the Democratic Republicof Congo is not creating sufficient jobs for its young andrapidly growing workforce. Although the Congolese economyhas experienced fast growth and poverty has declined,further reducing poverty will require more dynamic jobcreation and continued reductions in fertility rates. Thecurrent youth bulge and potential demographic dividend willopen a unique window of opportunity but will demand fasterjob creation. The challenge is not limited to reducingunemployment, but includes tackling inactivity and rampantunderemployment. Possible avenues to address labor marketshortcomings include removing obstacles and resolving marketfailures for firms to grow, integrating agribusinesses intovalue chains, facilitating urbanization, and focusing onskills, not just schooling. At the same time, a focus onproductivity growth could strengthen its link to employmentcreation. The report, Democratic Republic of Congo: jobsdiagnostic, analyzes the main challenges - at the macro,firm, and household levels - that the country faces increating jobs. It also outlines the main obstacles tocreating more and better jobs that are more inclusive ofwomen and youth.
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