Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), per square kilometre in Democratic Republic of the Congo

Democratic Republic of the Congo: Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), per square kilometre was 0.0162 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
0.0162 units per square kilometre
Change on year
up 3.4%
World rank
134th
of 186 countries
All-time high
0.0162 units per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
0.0065 units per square kilometre
in 1990
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), per square kilometre in Democratic Republic of the Congo, 1990–2023

00.0050.010.0151990200620231990: 0.006 units per square kilometre1991: 0.007 units per square kilometre1992: 0.007 units per square kilometre1993: 0.007 units per square kilometre1994: 0.008 units per square kilometre1995: 0.008 units per square kilometre1996: 0.008 units per square kilometre1997: 0.008 units per square kilometre1998: 0.008 units per square kilometre1999: 0.009 units per square kilometre2000: 0.009 units per square kilometre2001: 0.009 units per square kilometre2002: 0.009 units per square kilometre2003: 0.01 units per square kilometre2004: 0.01 units per square kilometre2005: 0.01 units per square kilometre2006: 0.01 units per square kilometre2007: 0.011 units per square kilometre2008: 0.011 units per square kilometre2009: 0.011 units per square kilometre2010: 0.011 units per square kilometre2011: 0.011 units per square kilometre2012: 0.012 units per square kilometre2013: 0.012 units per square kilometre2014: 0.012 units per square kilometre2015: 0.013 units per square kilometre2016: 0.013 units per square kilometre2017: 0.013 units per square kilometre2018: 0.014 units per square kilometre2019: 0.014 units per square kilometre2020: 0.014 units per square kilometre2021: 0.015 units per square kilometre2022: 0.016 units per square kilometre2023: 0.016 units per square kilometre

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.

Analysis

Democratic Republic of the 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 the 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 the 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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 the Congo

  1. 131 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 0.0179 units per square kilometre compare
  2. 132 Estonia 0.0176 units per square kilometre compare
  3. 133 Zimbabwe 0.0168 units per square kilometre compare
  4. 135 Latvia 0.0156 units per square kilometre compare
  5. 136 Lao People’s Democratic Republic 0.0152 units per square kilometre compare
  6. 137 Solomon Islands 0.0151 units per square kilometre compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is labour force (ilo modelled estimates) (15+), per square kilometre in Democratic Republic of the Congo?
Labour force (ilo modelled estimates) (15+), per square kilometre in Democratic Republic of the 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 the 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 the Congo?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0065 units per square kilometre in 1990.
How does Democratic Republic of the Congo rank for labour force (ilo modelled estimates) (15+), per square kilometre?
Democratic Republic of the 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 the 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 the 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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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)

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Indicator
Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), per square kilometre
Unit
units per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
189 places, 6,274 data points, 1990–2023
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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.