Labor share of gross domestic product (GDP) in Congo
Congo: Labor share of gross domestic product (GDP) was 41.0% in 2020. ▬ Flat
Latest (2020)
41.0%
Change on year
up 0.7%
World rank
147th
of 187 countries
All-time high
42.1%
in 2016
All-time low
39.2%
in 2009
Years of data
17
2004–2020
Labor share of gross domestic product (GDP) in Congo, 2004–2020
Source: International Labour Organization – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for labor share of gross domestic product (gdp) in Congo is 41.0%, measured in 2020.
The figure is up 0.7% on the previous year and up 3.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor share of gross domestic product (gdp) in Congo peaked at 42.1% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 39.2%, in 2009.
Congo ranks 147th of 187 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Labor share of gross domestic product (GDP) in Congo, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 40.3% | — |
| 2005 | 39.8% | -1.2% |
| 2006 | 39.7% | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 41.6% | +4.8% |
| 2008 | 39.9% | -4.1% |
| 2009 | 39.2% | -1.8% |
| 2010 | 39.5% | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 40.5% | +2.5% |
| 2012 | 39.4% | -2.7% |
| 2013 | 40.8% | +3.6% |
| 2014 | 39.8% | -2.5% |
| 2015 | 41.2% | +3.5% |
| 2016 | 42.1% | +2.2% |
| 2017 | 41.3% | -1.9% |
| 2018 | 41.3% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 40.7% | -1.5% |
| 2020 | 41.0% | +0.7% |
Congo compared with similar countries
- Congo's 41.0% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 45.0%, 91% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Congo's 41.0% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 42.4%, 97% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 40.1% | 39.2% | 41.6% | 6 |
| 2010s | 40.7% | 39.4% | 42.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 41.0% | 41.0% | 41.0% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Congo
- 144 Equatorial Guinea 41.5% compare
- 144 Mauritius 41.5% compare
- 146 Eswatini 41.4% compare
- 148 Syria 40.9% compare
- 149 Burkina Faso 40.6% compare
- 150 Madagascar 40.5% compare
- 150 Uganda 40.5% compare
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 share of gross domestic product (gdp) in Congo?
- Labor share of gross domestic product (gdp) in Congo was 41.0% in 2020, according to International Labour Organization – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest labor share of gross domestic product (gdp) recorded in Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 42.1% in 2016.
- What is the lowest labor share of gross domestic product (gdp) recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 39.2% in 2009.
- How does Congo rank for labor share of gross domestic product (gdp)?
- Congo ranks 147th out of 187 countries with data for 2020.
- Is labor share of gross domestic product (gdp) rising or falling in Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Congo data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Labor share of gross domestic product (GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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