Level of national compliance with labor rights in Congo
Congo: Level of national compliance with labor rights was 0.5 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
0.5
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
156th
of 187 countries
All-time high
0.67
in 2015
All-time low
0.5
in 2017
Years of data
10
2015–2024
Level of national compliance with labor rights in Congo, 2015–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Congo recorded 0.5 for level of national compliance with labor rights in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 10 years on record.
The figure is down 25.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, level of national compliance with labor rights in Congo peaked at 0.67 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0.5, in 2017.
That places Congo 156th out of 187 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Level of national compliance with labor rights in Congo, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 0.67 | — |
| 2016 | 0.67 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.5 | -25.4% |
| 2018 | 0.5 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.5 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.5 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 0.5 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 0.5 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 0.5 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 0.5 | +0.0% |
Congo compared with similar countries
- Congo's 0.5 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2.27, 22% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Congo's 0.5 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.63, 31% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.568 | 0.5 | 0.67 | 5 |
| 2020s | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Congo
- 153 Kyrgyzstan 0.51 compare
- 153 Portugal 0.51 compare
- 153 Tajikistan 0.51 compare
- 156 East Timor 0.5 compare
- 156 France 0.5 compare
- 159 Cape Verde 0.47 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 level of national compliance with labor rights in Congo?
- Level of national compliance with labor rights in Congo was 0.5 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest level of national compliance with labor rights recorded in Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 0.67 in 2015.
- What is the lowest level of national compliance with labor rights recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5 in 2017.
- How does Congo rank for level of national compliance with labor rights?
- Congo ranks 156th out of 187 countries with data for 2024.
- Is level of national compliance with labor rights rising or falling in Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Congo data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Level of national compliance with labor rights. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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