Annual growth of GDP per employed person in Democratic Republic of Congo
Democratic Republic of Congo: Annual growth of GDP per employed person was 2.0% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Annual growth of GDP per employed person in Democratic Republic of Congo, 2000–2025
Source: International Labour Organization – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Democratic Republic of Congo recorded 2.0% for annual growth of gdp per employed person in 2025.
The figure is down 30.9% on the previous year and down 48.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual growth of gdp per employed person in Democratic Republic of Congo peaked at 6.2% in 2014 and was at its lowest, -9.8%, in 2000.
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 81st of 187 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Annual growth of GDP per employed person in Democratic Republic of Congo, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | -9.8% | — |
| 2001 | -5.1% | -47.9% |
| 2002 | -0.2% | -96.9% |
| 2003 | 2.5% | -1675.0% |
| 2004 | 3.6% | +44.0% |
| 2005 | 2.9% | -19.8% |
| 2006 | 3.7% | +26.5% |
| 2007 | 4.8% | +29.9% |
| 2008 | 4.8% | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 1.4% | -70.1% |
| 2010 | 5.4% | +274.3% |
| 2011 | 5.0% | -7.1% |
| 2012 | 5.2% | +4.6% |
| 2013 | 5.2% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 6.2% | +18.3% |
| 2015 | 3.9% | -37.6% |
| 2016 | -0.8% | -120.9% |
| 2017 | 0.3% | -142.0% |
| 2018 | 2.8% | +729.4% |
| 2019 | 1.7% | -41.1% |
| 2020 | 0.7% | -57.2% |
| 2021 | -1.8% | -352.1% |
| 2022 | 3.8% | -309.5% |
| 2023 | 4.8% | +28.5% |
| 2024 | 2.9% | -40.2% |
| 2025 | 2.0% | -30.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.9% | -9.8% | 4.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.5% | -0.8% | 6.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.1% | -1.8% | 4.8% | 6 |
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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)
- 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)
- Legislation on sexual harassment in employment 1 (1=yes; 0=no) (2023)
- Criminal sanctions or compensation for workplace sexual harassment 1 (1=yes; 0=no) (2023)
- Women can take the same jobs as men 1 (1=yes; 0=no) (2023)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) 64.3% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual growth of gdp per employed person in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Annual growth of gdp per employed person in Democratic Republic of Congo was 2.0% in 2025, according to International Labour Organization – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual growth of gdp per employed person recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 6.2% in 2014.
- What is the lowest annual growth of gdp per employed person recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was -9.8% in 2000.
- How does Democratic Republic of Congo rank for annual growth of gdp per employed person?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 81st out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is annual growth of gdp per employed person rising or falling in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is down 48.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Democratic Republic of Congo data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Annual growth of GDP per employed person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual growth rate of real GDP per employed person (%).