Share of workers who are employees vs gdp per capita in Democratic Republic of Congo
Democratic Republic of Congo: Share of workers who are employees vs gdp per capita was 14.66 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
14.66
Change on year
up 2.0%
World rank
178th
of 186 countries
All-time high
19.16
in 1991
All-time low
13.41
in 2020
Years of data
34
1991–2024
Share of workers who are employees vs gdp per capita in Democratic Republic of Congo, 1991–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Democratic Republic of Congo recorded 14.66 for share of workers who are employees vs gdp per capita in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.0% on the previous year and down 12.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of workers who are employees vs gdp per capita in Democratic Republic of Congo peaked at 19.16 in 1991 and was at its lowest, 13.41, in 2020.
That places Democratic Republic of Congo 178th out of 186 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Share of workers who are employees vs gdp per capita in Democratic Republic of Congo, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 19.16 | — |
| 1992 | 18.72 | -2.3% |
| 1993 | 18.14 | -3.1% |
| 1994 | 17.58 | -3.1% |
| 1995 | 17.15 | -2.5% |
| 1996 | 16.94 | -1.2% |
| 1997 | 16.58 | -2.1% |
| 1998 | 16.37 | -1.3% |
| 1999 | 16.17 | -1.2% |
| 2000 | 15.97 | -1.2% |
| 2001 | 15.83 | -0.9% |
| 2002 | 15.74 | -0.6% |
| 2003 | 15.71 | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 15.84 | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 16.01 | +1.1% |
| 2006 | 16.2 | +1.2% |
| 2007 | 16.44 | +1.5% |
| 2008 | 16.72 | +1.7% |
| 2009 | 16.88 | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 17.07 | +1.2% |
| 2011 | 17.24 | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 17.36 | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 17.04 | -1.9% |
| 2014 | 16.75 | -1.7% |
| 2015 | 16.43 | -1.9% |
| 2016 | 16.03 | -2.4% |
| 2017 | 15.6 | -2.7% |
| 2018 | 15.19 | -2.6% |
| 2019 | 14.71 | -3.1% |
| 2020 | 13.41 | -8.8% |
| 2021 | 13.85 | +3.3% |
| 2022 | 14.11 | +1.9% |
| 2023 | 14.37 | +1.8% |
| 2024 | 14.66 | +2.0% |
Democratic Republic of Congo compared with similar countries
- Democratic Republic of Congo's 14.66 is below the median for low income countries, which is 18.37, 80% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Democratic Republic of Congo's 14.66 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 26.5, 55% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 17.42 | 16.17 | 19.16 | 9 |
| 2000s | 16.13 | 15.71 | 16.88 | 10 |
| 2010s | 16.34 | 14.71 | 17.36 | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.08 | 13.41 | 14.66 | 5 |
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 share of workers who are employees vs gdp per capita in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Share of workers who are employees vs gdp per capita in Democratic Republic of Congo was 14.66 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of workers who are employees vs gdp per capita recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 19.16 in 1991.
- What is the lowest share of workers who are employees vs gdp per capita recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.41 in 2020.
- How does Democratic Republic of Congo rank for share of workers who are employees vs gdp per capita?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 178th out of 186 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of workers who are employees vs gdp per capita rising or falling in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Democratic Republic of Congo data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of workers who are employees vs gdp per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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