Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) … unit in Democratic Republic of Congo
Democratic Republic of Congo: Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) … unit was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), per in Democratic Republic of Congo, 1990–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
Democratic Republic of Congo recorded 0 units per US$ of GDP for persons outside the labour force (ilo modelled estimates) (15+), per in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 36 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 13.7% on the previous year and down 36.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, persons outside the labour force (ilo modelled estimates) (15+), per 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 14th 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.
Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) … unit 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 | +0.3% |
| 1992 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +20.8% |
| 1993 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -20.4% |
| 1994 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +94.8% |
| 1995 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +7.8% |
| 1996 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -2.2% |
| 1997 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -5.6% |
| 1998 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +0.0% |
| 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 | +164.6% |
| 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 | -13.3% |
| 2007 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -10.5% |
| 2008 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -14.1% |
| 2009 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +29.8% |
| 2010 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -18.0% |
| 2011 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -2.4% |
| 2012 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -6.4% |
| 2013 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -10.3% |
| 2014 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -5.2% |
| 2015 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +8.8% |
| 2017 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +7.7% |
| 2018 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -16.3% |
| 2019 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +3.2% |
| 2020 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +6.0% |
| 2021 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -18.8% |
| 2022 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -15.2% |
| 2023 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +4.1% |
| 2024 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -4.7% |
| 2025 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -13.7% |
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 Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) … unit 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 | +164.6% | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP |
| 1994 | +94.8% | 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
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 persons outside the labour force (ilo modelled estimates) (15+), per in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Persons outside the labour force (ilo modelled estimates) (15+), per in Democratic Republic of Congo was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest persons outside the labour force (ilo modelled estimates) (15+), per recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 1999.
- What is the lowest persons outside the labour force (ilo modelled estimates) (15+), per 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 persons outside the labour force (ilo modelled estimates) (15+), per?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 14th out of 185 countries with data for 2025.
- Is persons outside the labour force (ilo modelled estimates) (15+), per rising or falling in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is down 36.8%. 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 Persons outside the 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
Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+) ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) International Labour Organization
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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
Persons outside the 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.