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 0.5543 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Total weekly hours worked of employed persons (ILO modelled) in Democratic Republic of Congo, 2005–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for total weekly hours worked of employed persons (ilo modelled) in Democratic Republic of Congo is 0.5543 units per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 19 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.7% on the previous year and up 38.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total weekly hours worked of employed persons (ilo modelled) in Democratic Republic of Congo peaked at 0.5543 units per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.3362 units per square kilometre, in 2005.
That places Democratic Republic of Congo 135th out of 186 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.
Total weekly hours worked of employed persons (ILO modelled) in Democratic Republic of Congo, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 0.3362 units per square kilometre | — |
| 2006 | 0.343 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2007 | 0.3493 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2008 | 0.356 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2009 | 0.3626 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2010 | 0.3707 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2011 | 0.3792 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2012 | 0.3877 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2013 | 0.3993 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2014 | 0.411 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2015 | 0.4225 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2016 | 0.4359 units per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2017 | 0.4506 units per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 2018 | 0.4637 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2019 | 0.4755 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2020 | 0.4583 units per square kilometre | -3.6% |
| 2021 | 0.4947 units per square kilometre | +7.9% |
| 2022 | 0.5345 units per square kilometre | +8.1% |
| 2023 | 0.5543 units per square kilometre | +3.7% |
Democratic Republic of Congo compared with similar countries
- Democratic Republic of Congo's 0.5543 units per square kilometre is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.8631 units per square kilometre, 64% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Democratic Republic of Congo's 0.5543 units per square kilometre is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.04 units per square kilometre, 53% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.3494 units per square kilometre | 0.3362 units per square kilometre | 0.3626 units per square kilometre | 5 |
| 2010s | 0.4196 units per square kilometre | 0.3707 units per square kilometre | 0.4755 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.5105 units per square kilometre | 0.4583 units per square kilometre | 0.5543 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Democratic Republic of Congo
- 132 South Africa 0.6029 units per square kilometre compare
- 133 Mozambique 0.5641 units per square kilometre compare
- 134 Bhutan 0.5563 units per square kilometre compare
- 136 Kyrgyzstan 0.5231 units per square kilometre compare
- 137 Estonia 0.5202 units per square kilometre compare
- 138 Solomon Islands 0.5194 units per square kilometre 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 0.5543 units per square kilometre in 2023, 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 0.5543 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest total weekly hours worked of employed persons (ilo modelled) recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3362 units per square kilometre in 2005.
- How does Democratic Republic of Congo rank for total weekly hours worked of employed persons (ilo modelled)?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 135th out of 186 countries with data for 2023.
- 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 38.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 square kilometre. 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 Land area (sq. km), 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) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Total weekly hours worked of employed persons International Labour Organization
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Total weekly hours worked of employed persons (ILO modelled estimates) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.