Monthly minimum wage, per square kilometre in Democratic Republic of Congo
Democratic Republic of Congo: Monthly minimum wage, per square kilometre was 0.0811 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Monthly minimum wage, per square kilometre in Democratic Republic of Congo, 2003–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
Democratic Republic of Congo recorded 0.0811 units per square kilometre for monthly minimum wage, per square kilometre in 2023. That is the highest value across all 17 years on record.
That represents a change of up 321.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, monthly minimum wage, per square kilometre in Democratic Republic of Congo peaked at 0.0811 units per square kilometre in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0.0032 units per square kilometre, in 2003.
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 79th of 169 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Monthly minimum wage, per square kilometre in Democratic Republic of Congo, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 0.0032 units per square kilometre | — |
| 2008 | 0.0107 units per square kilometre | +234.3% |
| 2009 | 0.0161 units per square kilometre | +50.0% |
| 2010 | 0.0161 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 0.0193 units per square kilometre | +20.0% |
| 2012 | 0.0193 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.0193 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 0.0193 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.0193 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.0193 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.0193 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.0811 units per square kilometre | +321.1% |
| 2019 | 0.0811 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.0811 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 0.0811 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 0.0811 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 0.0811 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
Democratic Republic of Congo compared with similar countries
- Democratic Republic of Congo's 0.0811 units per square kilometre is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.0683 units per square kilometre, 1.2× the median. (20 countries reporting)
- Democratic Republic of Congo's 0.0811 units per square kilometre is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.097 units per square kilometre, 84% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.01 units per square kilometre | 0.0032 units per square kilometre | 0.0161 units per square kilometre | 3 |
| 2010s | 0.0313 units per square kilometre | 0.0161 units per square kilometre | 0.0811 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0811 units per square kilometre | 0.0811 units per square kilometre | 0.0811 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Democratic Republic of Congo
- 76 Bangladesh 0.0962 units per square kilometre compare
- 77 Honduras 0.0935 units per square kilometre compare
- 78 Cameroon 0.0886 units per square kilometre compare
- 80 Syria 0.0804 units per square kilometre compare
- 81 Nigeria 0.0714 units per square kilometre compare
- 82 Belgium 0.0641 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 monthly minimum wage, per square kilometre in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Monthly minimum wage, per square kilometre in Democratic Republic of Congo was 0.0811 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest monthly minimum wage, per square kilometre recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0811 units per square kilometre in 2018.
- What is the lowest monthly minimum wage, per square kilometre recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0032 units per square kilometre in 2003.
- How does Democratic Republic of Congo rank for monthly minimum wage, per square kilometre?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 79th out of 169 countries with data for 2023.
- Is monthly minimum wage, per square kilometre rising or falling in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 321.1%. 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 Monthly minimum wage, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Monthly minimum wage 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.
Monthly minimum wage ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Monthly minimum wage 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
Monthly minimum wage 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.