Labor share of gdp in Congo
Congo: Labor share of gdp was 41 in 2020. ▬ Flat
Latest (2020)
41
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 gdp in Congo, 2004–2020
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for labor share of gdp in Congo is 41, 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 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 gdp in Congo, year by year
| Year | Value | 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 | +0.7% |
Congo compared with similar countries
- Congo's 41 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 44.95, 91% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Congo's 41 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 | 40.08 | 39.2 | 41.6 | 6 |
| 2010s | 40.66 | 39.4 | 42.1 | 10 |
| 2020s | 41 | 41 | 41 | 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 gdp in Congo?
- Labor share of gdp in Congo was 41 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest labor share of gdp recorded in Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 42.1 in 2016.
- What is the lowest labor share of gdp recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 39.2 in 2009.
- How does Congo rank for labor share of gdp?
- Congo ranks 147th out of 187 countries with data for 2020.
- Is labor share of 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Labor share of gdp. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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