Time-related underemployment (ILO modelled estimates) (15+) in Democratic Republic of Congo
Democratic Republic of Congo: Time-related underemployment (ILO modelled estimates) (15+) was 2,972 in 2027. ▲ Rising
Time-related underemployment (ILO modelled estimates) in Democratic Republic of Congo, 2005–2027
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
Democratic Republic of Congo recorded 2,972 for time-related underemployment (ilo modelled estimates) in 2027. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.3% on the previous year and up 36.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, time-related underemployment (ilo modelled estimates) in Democratic Republic of Congo peaked at 2,972 in 2027 and was at its lowest, 1,713, in 2005.
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 10th of 188 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Time-related underemployment (ILO modelled estimates) (15+) in Democratic Republic of Congo, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 1,713 | — |
| 2006 | 1,720 | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 1,737 | +1.0% |
| 2008 | 1,748 | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 1,778 | +1.7% |
| 2010 | 1,814 | +2.0% |
| 2011 | 1,857 | +2.3% |
| 2012 | 1,875 | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 1,919 | +2.3% |
| 2014 | 1,974 | +2.8% |
| 2015 | 2,039 | +3.3% |
| 2016 | 2,097 | +2.8% |
| 2017 | 2,174 | +3.7% |
| 2018 | 2,225 | +2.3% |
| 2019 | 2,283 | +2.6% |
| 2020 | 2,410 | +5.6% |
| 2021 | 2,481 | +2.9% |
| 2022 | 2,534 | +2.2% |
| 2023 | 2,605 | +2.8% |
| 2024 | 2,704 | +3.8% |
| 2025 | 2,789 | +3.1% |
| 2026 | 2,878 | +3.2% |
| 2027 | 2,972 | +3.3% |
Democratic Republic of Congo compared with similar countries
- Democratic Republic of Congo's 2,972 is above the median for low income countries, which is 434.04, 6.8× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Democratic Republic of Congo's 2,972 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 232.07, 12.8× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1,739 | 1,713 | 1,778 | 5 |
| 2010s | 2,026 | 1,814 | 2,283 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,672 | 2,410 | 2,972 | 8 |
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 time-related underemployment (ilo modelled estimates) in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Time-related underemployment (ilo modelled estimates) in Democratic Republic of Congo was 2,972 in 2027, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest time-related underemployment (ilo modelled estimates) recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 2,972 in 2027.
- What is the lowest time-related underemployment (ilo modelled estimates) recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,713 in 2005.
- How does Democratic Republic of Congo rank for time-related underemployment (ilo modelled estimates)?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 10th out of 188 countries with data for 2027.
- Is time-related underemployment (ilo modelled estimates) rising or falling in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 36.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Democratic Republic of Congo data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization, published as part of Time-related underemployment (ILO modelled estimates) (15+). 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. Persons in time-related underemployment comprise all persons in employment, who satisfy the following three criteria during the reference period: a) are willing to work additional hours; b) are available to work additional hours i.e., are ready, within a specified subsequent period, to work additional hours, given opportunities for additional work; and c) worked less than a threshold relating to working time i.e., persons whose hours actually worked in all jobs during the reference period were below a threshold, to be chosen according to national circumstances. For details, refer to the Resolution concerning the measurement of underemployment and inadequate employment situations. For more information, refer to the ILO Modelled Estimates (ILOEST) database description.