Total weekly hours worked of employed persons (ILO modelled) in Democratic Republic of Congo
Democratic Republic of Congo: Total weekly hours worked of employed persons (ILO modelled) was 0.0119 units per person in 2025. ▼ Falling
Total weekly hours worked of employed persons (ILO modelled) in Democratic Republic of Congo, 2005–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
Democratic Republic of Congo recorded 0.0119 units per person for total weekly hours worked of employed persons (ilo modelled) in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total weekly hours worked of employed persons (ilo modelled) in Democratic Republic of Congo peaked at 0.013 units per person in 2005 and was at its lowest, 0.0108 units per person, in 2020.
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 160th of 186 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 21 years of available data.
Total weekly hours worked of employed persons (ILO modelled) in Democratic Republic of Congo, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 0.013 units per person | — |
| 2006 | 0.0128 units per person | -1.1% |
| 2007 | 0.0127 units per person | -1.2% |
| 2008 | 0.0125 units per person | -1.1% |
| 2009 | 0.0124 units per person | -1.2% |
| 2010 | 0.0123 units per person | -1.0% |
| 2011 | 0.0121 units per person | -1.0% |
| 2012 | 0.012 units per person | -1.1% |
| 2013 | 0.0119 units per person | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 0.0119 units per person | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 0.0118 units per person | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 0.0118 units per person | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 0.0117 units per person | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 0.0117 units per person | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 0.0116 units per person | -0.7% |
| 2020 | 0.0108 units per person | -6.7% |
| 2021 | 0.0113 units per person | +4.5% |
| 2022 | 0.0118 units per person | +4.6% |
| 2023 | 0.0119 units per person | +0.4% |
| 2024 | 0.0119 units per person | +0.5% |
| 2025 | 0.0119 units per person | -0.0% |
Democratic Republic of Congo compared with similar countries
- Democratic Republic of Congo's 0.0119 units per person is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.0138 units per person, 86% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Democratic Republic of Congo's 0.0119 units per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0148 units per person, 81% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0127 units per person | 0.0124 units per person | 0.013 units per person | 5 |
| 2010s | 0.0119 units per person | 0.0116 units per person | 0.0123 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0116 units per person | 0.0108 units per person | 0.0119 units per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Democratic Republic of Congo
- 157 Guinea 0.0121 units per person compare
- 158 Libya 0.0121 units per person compare
- 159 Ghana 0.012 units per person compare
- 161 United States Virgin Islands 0.0117 units per person compare
- 162 Turkmenistan 0.0115 units per person compare
- 163 South Africa 0.0115 units per person compare
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 total weekly hours worked of employed persons (ilo modelled) in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Total weekly hours worked of employed persons (ilo modelled) in Democratic Republic of Congo was 0.0119 units per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest total weekly hours worked of employed persons (ilo modelled) recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 0.013 units per person in 2005.
- What is the lowest total weekly hours worked of employed persons (ilo modelled) recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0108 units per person in 2020.
- How does Democratic Republic of Congo rank for total weekly hours worked of employed persons (ilo modelled)?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 160th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is total weekly hours worked of employed persons (ilo modelled) rising or falling in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Democratic Republic of Congo data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Total weekly hours worked of employed persons (ILO modelled estimates), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Total weekly hours worked of employed persons (ILO modelled estimates) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Total weekly hours worked of employed persons (ILO modelled estimates) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Total weekly hours worked of employed persons International Labour Organization
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
Total weekly hours worked of employed persons (ILO modelled estimates) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.