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
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%.
Annual working hours vs. GDP per capita in Congo, year by year
| Year | hours per worker | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 2,498 hours per worker | — |
| 2006 | 2,506 hours per worker | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 2,509 hours per worker | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 2,519 hours per worker | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 2,527 hours per worker | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 2,533 hours per worker | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 2,535 hours per worker | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 2,539 hours per worker | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 2,539 hours per worker | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 2,540 hours per worker | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 2,539 hours per worker | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 2,534 hours per worker | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 2,533 hours per worker | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 2,532 hours per worker | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 2,531 hours per worker | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 2,412 hours per worker | -4.7% |
| 2021 | 2,505 hours per worker | +3.8% |
| 2022 | 2,535 hours per worker | +1.2% |
| 2023 | 2,534 hours per worker | -0.0% |
Congo compared with similar countries
- Congo's 2,534 hours per worker is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2,182 hours per worker, 1.2× the median. (26 countries reporting)
- Congo's 2,534 hours per worker is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2,121 hours per worker, 1.2× the median. (28 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
More work & labour data for Congo
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual 0.6949 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth 0.6877 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth 0.7017 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate 0.2906 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 2.46 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 9,208 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 2,302 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 10,131 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 9,894 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 20,026 1000 No (2100)
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
This is the average sum of hours worked by employees and self-employed people during each year in a country.