Full-time equivalent employment (ILO modelled estimates) in Congo, Democratic Republic of the

Congo, Democratic Republic of the: Full-time equivalent employment (ILO modelled estimates) was 35,895 in 2027. ▲ Rising

Latest (2027)
35,895
Change on year
up 3.3%
World rank
18th
of 188 countries
All-time high
35,895
in 2027
All-time low
19,057
in 2005
Years of data
23
2005–2027

Full-time equivalent employment (ILO modelled estimates) in Congo, Democratic Republic of the, 2005–2027

010.0k20.0k30.0k40.0k2005201620272005: 19.1k2006: 19.4k2007: 19.8k2008: 20.2k2009: 20.5k2010: 21.0k2011: 21.5k2012: 22.0k2013: 22.6k2014: 23.3k2015: 23.9k2016: 24.7k2017: 25.5k2018: 26.3k2019: 26.9k2020: 26.0k2021: 28.0k2022: 30.3k2023: 31.4k2024: 32.6k2025: 33.7k2026: 34.8k2027: 35.9k

Source: International Labour Organization.

Analysis

In 2027, full-time equivalent employment (ilo modelled estimates) in Congo, Democratic Republic of the stood at 35,895. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.3% on the previous year and up 40.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, full-time equivalent employment (ilo modelled estimates) in Congo, Democratic Republic of the peaked at 35,895 in 2027 and was at its lowest, 19,057, in 2005.

That places Congo, Democratic Republic of the 18th out of 188 countries with data for 2027, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.

Full-time equivalent employment (ILO modelled estimates) in Congo, Democratic Republic of the, year by year

Annual values for Full-time equivalent employment (ILO modelled estimates) (Based on 40 hours per week) in Congo, Democratic Republic of the, 2005 to 2027.
Year Value Change
2005 19,057
2006 19,440 +2.0%
2007 19,799 +1.8%
2008 20,175 +1.9%
2009 20,550 +1.9%
2010 21,011 +2.2%
2011 21,490 +2.3%
2012 21,976 +2.3%
2013 22,629 +3.0%
2014 23,296 +3.0%
2015 23,944 +2.8%
2016 24,708 +3.2%
2017 25,540 +3.4%
2018 26,283 +2.9%
2019 26,949 +2.5%
2020 25,977 -3.6%
2021 28,037 +7.9%
2022 30,295 +8.1%
2023 31,416 +3.7%
2024 32,600 +3.8%
2025 33,660 +3.3%
2026 34,754 +3.2%
2027 35,895 +3.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 19,804 19,057 20,550 5
2010s 23,783 21,011 26,949 10
2020s 31,579 25,977 35,895 8

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  4. 19 Tanzania, United Republic of 35,709 compare
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  6. 21 Germany 30,656 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is full-time equivalent employment (ilo modelled estimates) in Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
Full-time equivalent employment (ilo modelled estimates) in Congo, Democratic Republic of the was 35,895 in 2027, according to International Labour Organization.
What is the highest full-time equivalent employment (ilo modelled estimates) recorded in Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
The highest recorded value was 35,895 in 2027.
What is the lowest full-time equivalent employment (ilo modelled estimates) recorded in Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
The lowest recorded value was 19,057 in 2005.
How does Congo, Democratic Republic of the rank for full-time equivalent employment (ilo modelled estimates)?
Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 18th out of 188 countries with data for 2027.
Is full-time equivalent employment (ilo modelled estimates) rising or falling in Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
Over the last ten years it is up 40.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Congo, Democratic Republic of the data come from?
The figures come from International Labour Organization, published as part of Full-time equivalent employment (ILO modelled estimates) (Based on 40 hours per week). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Full-time equivalent employment (ILO modelled estimates) (Based on 40 hours per week)
Source
International Labour Organization
Licence
ILO Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
276 places, 6,324 data points, 2005–2027
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Imputed observations are not based on national data, are subject to high uncertainty and should not be used for country comparisons or rankings. This series is based on the 13th ICLS definitions. This indicator refers to total weekly hours actually worked for employed persons in their main job divided by 40 or 48. For more information, refer to the ILO Modelled Estimates (ILOEST) database description.