Annual working hours per worker in Democratic Republic of Congo
Democratic Republic of Congo: Annual working hours per worker was 1,841 hours per worker in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
1,841 hours per worker
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
78th
of 130 countries
All-time high
1,841 hours per worker
in 2023
All-time low
1,738 hours per worker
in 2020
Years of data
19
2005–2023
Annual working hours per worker in Democratic Republic of Congo, 2005–2023
Source: Feenstra et al. – Penn World Table (2025); Huberman and Minns (2005) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hours per worker.
Analysis
In 2023, annual working hours per worker in Democratic Republic of Congo stood at 1,841 hours per worker. That is the highest value across all 19 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 0.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual working hours per worker in Democratic Republic of Congo peaked at 1,841 hours per worker in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1,738 hours per worker, in 2020.
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 78th of 130 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Annual working hours per worker in Democratic Republic of Congo, year by year
| Year | hours per worker | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 1,769 hours per worker | — |
| 2006 | 1,776 hours per worker | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 1,784 hours per worker | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 1,793 hours per worker | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 1,801 hours per worker | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 1,811 hours per worker | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 1,821 hours per worker | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 1,831 hours per worker | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 1,831 hours per worker | -0.0% |
| 2014 | 1,831 hours per worker | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 1,830 hours per worker | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 1,829 hours per worker | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 1,827 hours per worker | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 1,826 hours per worker | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 1,825 hours per worker | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 1,738 hours per worker | -4.8% |
| 2021 | 1,812 hours per worker | +4.3% |
| 2022 | 1,837 hours per worker | +1.4% |
| 2023 | 1,841 hours per worker | +0.2% |
Democratic Republic of Congo compared with similar countries
- Democratic Republic of Congo's 1,841 hours per worker is above the median for low income countries, which is 1,710 hours per worker, 1.1× the median. (14 countries reporting)
- Democratic Republic of Congo's 1,841 hours per worker is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2,121 hours per worker, 87% of the median. (28 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1,785 hours per worker | 1,769 hours per worker | 1,801 hours per worker | 5 |
| 2010s | 1,826 hours per worker | 1,811 hours per worker | 1,831 hours per worker | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,807 hours per worker | 1,738 hours per worker | 1,841 hours per worker | 4 |
Countries ranked near Democratic Republic of Congo
More work & labour data for Democratic Republic of Congo
- Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) 23,407 (2027)
- Labour force participation rate (ILO modelled estimates) 64.13 (2027)
- Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) 41,856 (2027)
- Unemployment rate (ILO modelled estimates) 4.48 (2027)
- Labour dependency ratio 2 (2027)
- Output per worker, GDP constant 2021 international $ at PPP 4,595 (2027)
- Output per worker, GDP constant 2015 US $ 1,696 (2027)
- Employment-to-population ratio (ILO modelled estimates) 61.26 (2027)
- Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+) 3.69 % change on previous year (2027)
- Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), annual growth rate 3.33 % change on previous year (2027)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual working hours per worker in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Annual working hours per worker in Democratic Republic of Congo was 1,841 hours per worker in 2023, according to Feenstra et al. – Penn World Table (2025); Huberman and Minns (2005) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual working hours per worker recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 1,841 hours per worker in 2023.
- What is the lowest annual working hours per worker recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,738 hours per worker in 2020.
- How does Democratic Republic of Congo rank for annual working hours per worker?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 78th out of 130 countries with data for 2023.
- Is annual working hours per worker rising or falling in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Democratic Republic of Congo data come from?
- The figures come from Feenstra et al. – Penn World Table (2025); Huberman and Minns (2005) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Annual working hours per worker. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Average working hours per worker in a given year.