Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), per unit of GDP in Democratic Republic of Congo
Democratic Republic of Congo: Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), per unit of GDP was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), per unit of GDP in Democratic Republic of Congo, 1990–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2025, labour force (ilo modelled estimates) (15+), per unit of gdp in Democratic Republic of Congo stood at 0 units per US$ of GDP. That is the lowest value across all 36 years on record.
That represents a change of down 14.1% on the previous year and down 39.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labour force (ilo modelled estimates) (15+), per unit of gdp in Democratic Republic of Congo peaked at 0 units per US$ of GDP in 1999 and was at its lowest, 0 units per US$ of GDP, in 2025.
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 11th of 185 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), per unit of GDP in Democratic Republic of Congo, year by year
| Year | units per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1991 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +0.4% |
| 1992 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +20.9% |
| 1993 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -20.4% |
| 1994 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +93.9% |
| 1995 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +7.7% |
| 1996 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -1.3% |
| 1997 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -4.7% |
| 1998 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +0.3% |
| 1999 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +36.5% |
| 2000 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -74.5% |
| 2001 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +164.7% |
| 2002 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -12.2% |
| 2003 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -10.7% |
| 2005 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -15.8% |
| 2006 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -17.1% |
| 2007 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -14.3% |
| 2008 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -17.9% |
| 2009 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +24.2% |
| 2010 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -21.6% |
| 2011 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -6.6% |
| 2012 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -10.4% |
| 2013 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -11.3% |
| 2014 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -6.3% |
| 2015 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -1.7% |
| 2016 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +7.6% |
| 2017 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +6.4% |
| 2018 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -17.2% |
| 2019 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +2.2% |
| 2020 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +2.1% |
| 2021 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -18.2% |
| 2022 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -12.4% |
| 2023 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +4.3% |
| 2024 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -4.6% |
| 2025 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -14.1% |
Democratic Republic of Congo compared with similar countries
- Democratic Republic of Congo's 0 units per US$ of GDP is above the median for low income countries, which is 0 units per US$ of GDP, 1.1× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Democratic Republic of Congo's 0 units per US$ of GDP is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0 units per US$ of GDP, 1.6× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), per unit of GDP in Democratic Republic of Congo changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | +164.7% | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP |
| 1994 | +93.9% | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Democratic Republic of Congo
- 8 Afghanistan 0 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 9 Liberia 0 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 10 Ethiopia 0 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 12 Nigeria 0 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 13 Sierra Leone 0 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 14 South Sudan 0 units per US$ of GDP 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 unit of gdp in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Labour force (ilo modelled estimates) (15+), per unit of gdp in Democratic Republic of Congo was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest labour force (ilo modelled estimates) (15+), per unit of gdp recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 1999.
- What is the lowest labour force (ilo modelled estimates) (15+), per unit of gdp recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 2025.
- How does Democratic Republic of Congo rank for labour force (ilo modelled estimates) (15+), per unit of gdp?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 11th out of 185 countries with data for 2025.
- Is labour force (ilo modelled estimates) (15+), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is down 39.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 unit of GDP. 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 GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+) ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) International Labour Organization
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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About this data
Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.