Ratio of total weekly hours worked to population aged 15-64 in Congo
Congo: Ratio of total weekly hours worked to population aged 15-64 was 28 in 2027. ▬ Flat
Ratio of total weekly hours worked to population aged 15-64 in Congo, 2005–2027
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
In 2027, ratio of total weekly hours worked to population aged 15-64 in Congo stood at 28. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.1% on the previous year and up 1.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, ratio of total weekly hours worked to population aged 15-64 in Congo peaked at 28 in 2027 and was at its lowest, 24.49, in 2020.
That places Congo 57th out of 188 countries with data for 2027, putting it in the middle of the range.
Ratio of total weekly hours worked to population aged 15-64 in Congo, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 27.64 | — |
| 2006 | 27.77 | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 27.56 | -0.8% |
| 2008 | 27.61 | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 27.7 | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 27.96 | +0.9% |
| 2011 | 27.92 | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 27.98 | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 27.86 | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 27.99 | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 27.86 | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 27.69 | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 27.48 | -0.8% |
| 2018 | 27.43 | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 27.57 | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 24.49 | -11.2% |
| 2021 | 25.76 | +5.2% |
| 2022 | 27.84 | +8.1% |
| 2023 | 27.93 | +0.3% |
| 2024 | 27.96 | +0.1% |
| 2025 | 27.98 | +0.1% |
| 2026 | 27.98 | +0.0% |
| 2027 | 28 | +0.1% |
Congo compared with similar countries
- Congo's 28 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 24.55, 1.1× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Congo's 28 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 25.42, 1.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 27.66 | 27.56 | 27.77 | 5 |
| 2010s | 27.77 | 27.43 | 27.99 | 10 |
| 2020s | 27.24 | 24.49 | 28 | 8 |
Countries ranked near Congo
- 54 Cote d'Ivoire 28.42 compare
- 55 Kazakhstan 28.38 compare
- 56 Mongolia 28.21 compare
- 57 Montenegro 28 compare
- 59 Belarus 27.94 compare
- 59 Mexico 27.94 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 ratio of total weekly hours worked to population aged 15-64 in Congo?
- Ratio of total weekly hours worked to population aged 15-64 in Congo was 28 in 2027, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest ratio of total weekly hours worked to population aged 15-64 recorded in Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 28 in 2027.
- What is the lowest ratio of total weekly hours worked to population aged 15-64 recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 24.49 in 2020.
- How does Congo rank for ratio of total weekly hours worked to population aged 15-64?
- Congo ranks 57th out of 188 countries with data for 2027.
- Is ratio of total weekly hours worked to population aged 15-64 rising or falling in Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Congo data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization, published as part of Ratio of total weekly hours worked to population aged 15-64 (ILO modelled estimates). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Imputed observations are not based on national data, are subject to high uncertainty and should not be used for country comparisons or rankings. This series is based on the 13th ICLS definitions. The ratio of total weekly hours worked to population aged 15-64 is the total weekly hours worked by employed persons in their main job divided by the population aged 15-64. For more information, refer to the ILO Modelled Estimates (ILOEST) database description.