Annual working hours vs gdp per capita pwt in Democratic Republic of Congo
Democratic Republic of Congo: Annual working hours vs gdp per capita pwt was 1,841 in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
1,841
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
78th
of 130 countries
All-time high
1,841
in 2023
All-time low
1,738
in 2020
Years of data
19
2005–2023
Annual working hours vs gdp per capita pwt in Democratic Republic of Congo, 2005–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, annual working hours vs gdp per capita pwt in Democratic Republic of Congo stood at 1,841. That is the highest value across all 19 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.2% on the previous year and up 0.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual working hours vs gdp per capita pwt in Democratic Republic of Congo peaked at 1,841 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1,738, in 2020.
That places Democratic Republic of Congo 78th out of 130 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
Annual working hours vs gdp per capita pwt in Democratic Republic of Congo, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 1,769 | — |
| 2006 | 1,776 | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 1,784 | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 1,793 | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 1,801 | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 1,811 | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 1,821 | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 1,831 | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 1,831 | -0.0% |
| 2014 | 1,831 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 1,830 | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 1,829 | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 1,827 | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 1,826 | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 1,825 | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 1,738 | -4.8% |
| 2021 | 1,812 | +4.3% |
| 2022 | 1,837 | +1.4% |
| 2023 | 1,841 | +0.2% |
Democratic Republic of Congo compared with similar countries
- Democratic Republic of Congo's 1,841 is above the median for low income countries, which is 1,710, 1.1× the median. (14 countries reporting)
- Democratic Republic of Congo's 1,841 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2,121, 87% of the median. (28 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1,785 | 1,769 | 1,801 | 5 |
| 2010s | 1,826 | 1,811 | 1,831 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,807 | 1,738 | 1,841 | 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 vs gdp per capita pwt in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Annual working hours vs gdp per capita pwt in Democratic Republic of Congo was 1,841 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual working hours vs gdp per capita pwt recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 1,841 in 2023.
- What is the lowest annual working hours vs gdp per capita pwt recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,738 in 2020.
- How does Democratic Republic of Congo rank for annual working hours vs gdp per capita pwt?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 78th out of 130 countries with data for 2023.
- Is annual working hours vs gdp per capita pwt 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Annual working hours vs gdp per capita pwt. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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