Share of workers who are employees vs gdp per capita in Congo

Congo: Share of workers who are employees vs gdp per capita was 23.11 in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
23.11
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
163rd
of 186 countries
All-time high
23.72
in 2015
All-time low
20.24
in 1991
Years of data
34
1991–2024

Share of workers who are employees vs gdp per capita in Congo, 1991–2024

05101520251991200720241991: 20.21992: 20.31993: 20.31994: 20.31995: 20.31996: 20.41997: 20.51998: 20.61999: 20.72000: 212001: 21.12002: 21.32003: 21.52004: 21.72005: 21.82006: 22.12007: 22.12008: 22.32009: 22.52010: 22.92011: 23.12012: 23.32013: 23.52014: 23.62015: 23.72016: 23.62017: 23.52018: 23.52019: 23.32020: 22.52021: 232022: 232023: 232024: 23.1

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2024, share of workers who are employees vs gdp per capita in Congo stood at 23.11.

That represents a change of up 0.4% on the previous year and down 2.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of workers who are employees vs gdp per capita in Congo peaked at 23.72 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 20.24, in 1991.

Congo ranks 163rd of 186 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.

Share of workers who are employees vs gdp per capita in Congo, year by year

Annual values for Share of workers who are employees vs gdp per capita in Congo, 1991 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1991 20.24
1992 20.28 +0.2%
1993 20.29 +0.1%
1994 20.29 -0.0%
1995 20.3 +0.0%
1996 20.43 +0.6%
1997 20.51 +0.4%
1998 20.58 +0.3%
1999 20.74 +0.8%
2000 20.99 +1.2%
2001 21.14 +0.7%
2002 21.33 +0.9%
2003 21.49 +0.8%
2004 21.68 +0.9%
2005 21.82 +0.7%
2006 22.12 +1.4%
2007 22.14 +0.1%
2008 22.35 +0.9%
2009 22.49 +0.7%
2010 22.86 +1.6%
2011 23.06 +0.9%
2012 23.31 +1.1%
2013 23.48 +0.7%
2014 23.64 +0.7%
2015 23.72 +0.3%
2016 23.6 -0.5%
2017 23.51 -0.4%
2018 23.47 -0.2%
2019 23.34 -0.5%
2020 22.47 -3.8%
2021 23 +2.4%
2022 23.03 +0.1%
2023 23.02 -0.0%
2024 23.11 +0.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 20.41 20.24 20.74 9
2000s 21.76 20.99 22.49 10
2010s 23.4 22.86 23.72 10
2020s 22.93 22.47 23.11 5

Countries ranked near Congo

  1. 160 Angola 24.14 compare
  2. 161 Haiti 23.21 compare
  3. 162 Mali 23.11 compare
  4. 164 Togo 22.95 compare
  5. 165 Laos 22.6 compare
  6. 166 Liberia 21.38 compare

See the full ranking of 186 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of workers who are employees vs gdp per capita in Congo?
Share of workers who are employees vs gdp per capita in Congo was 23.11 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest share of workers who are employees vs gdp per capita recorded in Congo?
The highest recorded value was 23.72 in 2015.
What is the lowest share of workers who are employees vs gdp per capita recorded in Congo?
The lowest recorded value was 20.24 in 1991.
How does Congo rank for share of workers who are employees vs gdp per capita?
Congo ranks 163rd out of 186 countries with data for 2024.
Is share of workers who are employees vs gdp per capita rising or falling in Congo?
Over the last ten years it is down 2.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this 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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Indicator
Share of workers who are employees vs gdp per capita
Source
Our World in Data
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CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
186 places, 6,257 data points, 1991–2024
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