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

Latest (2023)
0.5543 units per square kilometre
Change on year
up 3.7%
World rank
135th
of 186 countries
All-time high
0.5543 units per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
0.3362 units per square kilometre
in 2005
Years of data
19
2005–2023

Total weekly hours worked of employed persons (ILO modelled) in Democratic Republic of Congo, 2005–2023

00.20.40.62005201420232005: 0.336 units per square kilometre2006: 0.343 units per square kilometre2007: 0.349 units per square kilometre2008: 0.356 units per square kilometre2009: 0.363 units per square kilometre2010: 0.371 units per square kilometre2011: 0.379 units per square kilometre2012: 0.388 units per square kilometre2013: 0.399 units per square kilometre2014: 0.411 units per square kilometre2015: 0.422 units per square kilometre2016: 0.436 units per square kilometre2017: 0.451 units per square kilometre2018: 0.464 units per square kilometre2019: 0.475 units per square kilometre2020: 0.458 units per square kilometre2021: 0.495 units per square kilometre2022: 0.535 units per square kilometre2023: 0.554 units per square kilometre

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

Annual values for Total weekly hours worked of employed persons (ILO modelled estimates), per square kilometre in Democratic Republic of Congo, 2005 to 2023.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 132 South Africa 0.6029 units per square kilometre compare
  2. 133 Mozambique 0.5641 units per square kilometre compare
  3. 134 Bhutan 0.5563 units per square kilometre compare
  4. 136 Kyrgyzstan 0.5231 units per square kilometre compare
  5. 137 Estonia 0.5202 units per square kilometre compare
  6. 138 Solomon Islands 0.5194 units per square kilometre compare

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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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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.

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Indicator
Total weekly hours worked of employed persons (ILO modelled estimates), per square kilometre
Unit
units per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
189 places, 3,569 data points, 2005–2023
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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.