Labor productivity per hour pennworldtable in Congo
Congo: Labor productivity per hour pennworldtable was 7.18 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
7.18
Change on year
down 1.8%
World rank
109th
of 130 countries
All-time high
9.34
in 2012
All-time low
4.61
in 2007
Years of data
19
2005–2023
Labor productivity per hour pennworldtable in Congo, 2005–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, labor productivity per hour pennworldtable in Congo stood at 7.18.
The figure is down 1.8% on the previous year and down 15.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor productivity per hour pennworldtable in Congo peaked at 9.34 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 4.61, in 2007.
That places Congo 109th out of 130 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.
Labor productivity per hour pennworldtable in Congo, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 5.82 | — |
| 2006 | 5.95 | +2.3% |
| 2007 | 4.61 | -22.5% |
| 2008 | 6.2 | +34.4% |
| 2009 | 4.62 | -25.6% |
| 2010 | 7.66 | +65.8% |
| 2011 | 8.31 | +8.5% |
| 2012 | 9.34 | +12.4% |
| 2013 | 8.52 | -8.7% |
| 2014 | 8.16 | -4.2% |
| 2015 | 6.4 | -21.6% |
| 2016 | 5.59 | -12.7% |
| 2017 | 5.64 | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 7.15 | +26.8% |
| 2019 | 7.59 | +6.2% |
| 2020 | 8.17 | +7.6% |
| 2021 | 7.56 | -7.5% |
| 2022 | 7.31 | -3.3% |
| 2023 | 7.18 | -1.8% |
Congo compared with similar countries
- Congo's 7.18 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 8.22, 87% of the median. (26 countries reporting)
- Congo's 7.18 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 4.57, 1.6× the median. (28 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.44 | 4.61 | 6.2 | 5 |
| 2010s | 7.43 | 5.59 | 9.34 | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.56 | 7.18 | 8.17 | 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 labor productivity per hour pennworldtable in Congo?
- Labor productivity per hour pennworldtable in Congo was 7.18 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest labor productivity per hour pennworldtable recorded in Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 9.34 in 2012.
- What is the lowest labor productivity per hour pennworldtable recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.61 in 2007.
- How does Congo rank for labor productivity per hour pennworldtable?
- Congo ranks 109th out of 130 countries with data for 2023.
- Is labor productivity per hour pennworldtable rising or falling in Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Congo data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Labor productivity per hour pennworldtable. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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