Annual working hours vs. GDP per capita in Congo

Congo: Annual working hours vs. GDP per capita was 2,534 hours per worker in 2023. ▬ Flat

Latest (2023)
2,534 hours per worker
Change on year
down 0.0%
World rank
2nd
of 130 countries
All-time high
2,540 hours per worker
in 2014
All-time low
2,412 hours per worker
in 2020
Years of data
19
2005–2023

Annual working hours vs. GDP per capita in Congo, 2005–2023

01.0k2.0k3.0k2005201420232005: 2.5k hours per worker2006: 2.5k hours per worker2007: 2.5k hours per worker2008: 2.5k hours per worker2009: 2.5k hours per worker2010: 2.5k hours per worker2011: 2.5k hours per worker2012: 2.5k hours per worker2013: 2.5k hours per worker2014: 2.5k hours per worker2015: 2.5k hours per worker2016: 2.5k hours per worker2017: 2.5k hours per worker2018: 2.5k hours per worker2019: 2.5k hours per worker2020: 2.4k hours per worker2021: 2.5k hours per worker2022: 2.5k hours per worker2023: 2.5k hours per worker

Source: Feenstra et al. - Penn World Table (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hours per worker.

Analysis

Congo recorded 2,534 hours per worker for annual working hours vs. gdp per capita in 2023.

The figure is down 0.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, annual working hours vs. gdp per capita in Congo peaked at 2,540 hours per worker in 2014 and was at its lowest, 2,412 hours per worker, in 2020.

Congo ranks 2nd of 130 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 2,512 hours per worker 2,498 hours per worker 2,527 hours per worker 5
2010s 2,535 hours per worker 2,531 hours per worker 2,540 hours per worker 10
2020s 2,497 hours per worker 2,412 hours per worker 2,535 hours per worker 4

Countries ranked near Congo

  1. 1 Sudan 2,658 hours per worker compare
  2. 3 United Arab Emirates 2,514 hours per worker compare
  3. 4 Jordan 2,483 hours per worker compare
  4. 5 Pakistan 2,471 hours per worker compare

See the full ranking of 130 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is annual working hours vs. gdp per capita in Congo?
Annual working hours vs. gdp per capita in Congo was 2,534 hours per worker in 2023, according to Feenstra et al. - Penn World Table (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest annual working hours vs. gdp per capita recorded in Congo?
The highest recorded value was 2,540 hours per worker in 2014.
What is the lowest annual working hours vs. gdp per capita recorded in Congo?
The lowest recorded value was 2,412 hours per worker in 2020.
How does Congo rank for annual working hours vs. gdp per capita?
Congo ranks 2nd out of 130 countries with data for 2023.
Is annual working hours vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Congo?
Over the last ten years it is down 0.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Congo data come from?
The figures come from Feenstra et al. - Penn World Table (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Annual working hours vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Annual working hours vs. GDP per capita
Unit
hours per worker
Source
Feenstra et al. - Penn World Table (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
130 places, 4,965 data points, 1950–2023
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This is the average sum of hours worked by employees and self-employed people during each year in a country.