Armed forces personnel of total labor force in Democratic Republic of Congo
Democratic Republic of Congo: Armed forces personnel of total labor force was 0.4079 in 2020. ▲ Rising
Armed forces personnel of total labor force in Democratic Republic of Congo, 1990–2020
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2020, armed forces personnel of total labor force in Democratic Republic of Congo stood at 0.4079.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.7% on the previous year and down 35.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, armed forces personnel of total labor force in Democratic Republic of Congo peaked at 0.6442 in 2009 and was at its lowest, 0.2328, in 1994.
That places Democratic Republic of Congo 132nd out of 171 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 30 years of available data.
Armed forces personnel of total labor force in Democratic Republic of Congo, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.3734 | — |
| 1991 | 0.3942 | +5.6% |
| 1992 | 0.2861 | -27.4% |
| 1993 | 0.2454 | -14.2% |
| 1994 | 0.2328 | -5.1% |
| 1995 | 0.363 | +55.9% |
| 1996 | 0.3596 | -0.9% |
| 1997 | 0.4229 | +17.6% |
| 1998 | 0.4666 | +10.3% |
| 1999 | 0.4817 | +3.2% |
| 2000 | 0.4668 | -3.1% |
| 2001 | 0.3964 | -15.1% |
| 2002 | 0.3848 | -2.9% |
| 2003 | 0.4495 | +16.8% |
| 2004 | 0.2858 | -36.4% |
| 2005 | 0.2815 | -1.5% |
| 2007 | 0.5984 | +112.6% |
| 2008 | 0.622 | +3.9% |
| 2009 | 0.6442 | +3.6% |
| 2010 | 0.6325 | -1.8% |
| 2011 | 0.5235 | -17.2% |
| 2012 | 0.5136 | -1.9% |
| 2013 | 0.4983 | -3.0% |
| 2014 | 0.4836 | -2.9% |
| 2015 | 0.4698 | -2.9% |
| 2016 | 0.4547 | -3.2% |
| 2017 | 0.4386 | -3.5% |
| 2018 | 0.4269 | -2.7% |
| 2019 | 0.4151 | -2.8% |
| 2020 | 0.4079 | -1.7% |
Democratic Republic of Congo compared with similar countries
- Democratic Republic of Congo's 0.4079 is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.5354, 76% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Democratic Republic of Congo's 0.4079 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.4031, 1.0× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Armed forces personnel of total labor force in Democratic Republic of Congo changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | +112.6% | 0.2815 | 0.5984 |
| 1995 | +55.9% | 0.2328 | 0.363 |
| 2004 | -36.4% | 0.4495 | 0.2858 |
| 1992 | -27.4% | 0.3942 | 0.2861 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.3626 | 0.2328 | 0.4817 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.4588 | 0.2815 | 0.6442 | 9 |
| 2010s | 0.4856 | 0.4151 | 0.6325 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.4079 | 0.4079 | 0.4079 | 1 |
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 armed forces personnel of total labor force in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Armed forces personnel of total labor force in Democratic Republic of Congo was 0.4079 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest armed forces personnel of total labor force recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 0.6442 in 2009.
- What is the lowest armed forces personnel of total labor force recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2328 in 1994.
- How does Democratic Republic of Congo rank for armed forces personnel of total labor force?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 132nd out of 171 countries with data for 2020.
- Is armed forces personnel of total labor force rising or falling in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is down 35.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Democratic Republic of Congo data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Armed forces personnel of total labor force. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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