Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), per square kilometre in Democratic Republic of Congo
Democratic Republic of Congo: Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), per square kilometre was 0.0162 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), per square kilometre in Democratic Republic of Congo, 1990–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
Democratic Republic of Congo recorded 0.0162 units per square kilometre for labour force (ilo modelled estimates) (15+), per square kilometre in 2023. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.4% on the previous year and up 36.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labour force (ilo modelled estimates) (15+), per square kilometre in Democratic Republic of Congo peaked at 0.0162 units per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0065 units per square kilometre, in 1990.
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 134th of 186 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), per square kilometre in Democratic Republic of Congo, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.0065 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1991 | 0.0067 units per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1992 | 0.0069 units per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1993 | 0.0072 units per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 1994 | 0.0076 units per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 1995 | 0.0079 units per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 1996 | 0.008 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1997 | 0.008 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1998 | 0.0082 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1999 | 0.0085 units per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 2000 | 0.0088 units per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2001 | 0.0091 units per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2002 | 0.0093 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2003 | 0.0096 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2004 | 0.0099 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2005 | 0.0102 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2006 | 0.0104 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2007 | 0.0105 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2008 | 0.0107 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2009 | 0.0109 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2010 | 0.0111 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2011 | 0.0113 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2012 | 0.0115 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2013 | 0.0119 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2014 | 0.0122 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2015 | 0.0126 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2016 | 0.013 units per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 2017 | 0.0135 units per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 2018 | 0.0139 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2019 | 0.0142 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2020 | 0.0145 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2021 | 0.015 units per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 2022 | 0.0157 units per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 2023 | 0.0162 units per square kilometre | +3.4% |
Democratic Republic of Congo compared with similar countries
- Democratic Republic of Congo's 0.0162 units per square kilometre is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.0262 units per square kilometre, 62% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Democratic Republic of Congo's 0.0162 units per square kilometre is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0262 units per square kilometre, 62% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0076 units per square kilometre | 0.0065 units per square kilometre | 0.0085 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0099 units per square kilometre | 0.0088 units per square kilometre | 0.0109 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0125 units per square kilometre | 0.0111 units per square kilometre | 0.0142 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0153 units per square kilometre | 0.0145 units per square kilometre | 0.0162 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Democratic Republic of Congo
- 131 Iran 0.0179 units per square kilometre compare
- 132 Estonia 0.0176 units per square kilometre compare
- 133 Zimbabwe 0.0168 units per square kilometre compare
- 135 Latvia 0.0156 units per square kilometre compare
- 136 Laos 0.0152 units per square kilometre compare
- 137 Solomon Islands 0.0151 units per square kilometre 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 labour force (ilo modelled estimates) (15+), per square kilometre in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Labour force (ilo modelled estimates) (15+), per square kilometre in Democratic Republic of Congo was 0.0162 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest labour force (ilo modelled estimates) (15+), per square kilometre recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0162 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest labour force (ilo modelled estimates) (15+), per square kilometre recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0065 units per square kilometre in 1990.
- How does Democratic Republic of Congo rank for labour force (ilo modelled estimates) (15+), per square kilometre?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 134th out of 186 countries with data for 2023.
- Is labour force (ilo modelled estimates) (15+), per square kilometre rising or falling in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 36.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Democratic Republic of Congo data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) International Labour Organization
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.