Labor productivity vs gdp per capita in Democratic Republic of Congo
Democratic Republic of Congo: Labor productivity vs gdp per capita was 1.82 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
1.82
Change on year
up 2.3%
World rank
129th
of 130 countries
All-time high
1.96
in 2020
All-time low
1.01
in 2005
Years of data
19
2005–2023
Labor productivity vs gdp per capita in Democratic Republic of Congo, 2005–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Democratic Republic of Congo recorded 1.82 for labor productivity vs gdp per capita in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.3% on the previous year and up 24.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor productivity vs gdp per capita in Democratic Republic of Congo peaked at 1.96 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 1.01, in 2005.
That places Democratic Republic of Congo 129th 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 vs gdp per capita in Democratic Republic of Congo, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 1.01 | — |
| 2006 | 1.09 | +7.1% |
| 2007 | 1.14 | +4.8% |
| 2008 | 1.11 | -2.4% |
| 2009 | 1.12 | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 1.24 | +10.0% |
| 2011 | 1.31 | +6.2% |
| 2012 | 1.38 | +4.9% |
| 2013 | 1.46 | +6.2% |
| 2014 | 1.57 | +7.6% |
| 2015 | 1.67 | +6.4% |
| 2016 | 1.86 | +11.4% |
| 2017 | 1.75 | -6.3% |
| 2018 | 1.84 | +5.1% |
| 2019 | 1.81 | -1.6% |
| 2020 | 1.96 | +8.6% |
| 2021 | 1.79 | -8.6% |
| 2022 | 1.78 | -0.6% |
| 2023 | 1.82 | +2.3% |
Democratic Republic of Congo compared with similar countries
- Democratic Republic of Congo's 1.82 is below the median for low income countries, which is 3.45, 53% of the median. (14 countries reporting)
- Democratic Republic of Congo's 1.82 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 4.57, 40% of the median. (28 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.09 | 1.01 | 1.14 | 5 |
| 2010s | 1.59 | 1.24 | 1.86 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.84 | 1.78 | 1.96 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Democratic Republic of Congo
- 126 Burkina Faso 3.08 compare
- 127 Mozambique 2.76 compare
- 128 Niger 2.35 compare
- 130 Madagascar 1.66 compare
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 labor productivity vs gdp per capita in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Labor productivity vs gdp per capita in Democratic Republic of Congo was 1.82 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest labor productivity vs gdp per capita recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 1.96 in 2020.
- What is the lowest labor productivity vs gdp per capita recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.01 in 2005.
- How does Democratic Republic of Congo rank for labor productivity vs gdp per capita?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 129th out of 130 countries with data for 2023.
- Is labor productivity vs gdp per capita rising or falling in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 24.7%. 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 Labor productivity vs gdp per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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