Total weekly hours worked of employed persons in Congo, Democratic Republic of the

Congo, Democratic Republic of the: Total weekly hours worked of employed persons was 1.44 million in 2027. ▲ Rising

Latest (2027)
1.44 million
Change on year
up 3.3%
World rank
18th
of 188 countries
All-time high
1.44 million
in 2027
All-time low
762,293
in 2005
Years of data
23
2005–2027

Total weekly hours worked of employed persons in Congo, Democratic Republic of the, 2005–2027

0500.0k1.0M1.5M2005201620272005: 762.3k2006: 777.6k2007: 792.0k2008: 807.0k2009: 822.0k2010: 840.4k2011: 859.6k2012: 879.0k2013: 905.2k2014: 931.9k2015: 957.8k2016: 988.3k2017: 1.0M2018: 1.1M2019: 1.1M2020: 1.0M2021: 1.1M2022: 1.2M2023: 1.3M2024: 1.3M2025: 1.3M2026: 1.4M2027: 1.4M

Source: International Labour Organization.

Analysis

In 2027, total weekly hours worked of employed persons in Congo, Democratic Republic of the stood at 1.44 million. 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 40.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, total weekly hours worked of employed persons in Congo, Democratic Republic of the peaked at 1.44 million in 2027 and was at its lowest, 762,293, in 2005.

Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 18th 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.

Total weekly hours worked of employed persons in Congo, Democratic Republic of the, year by year

Annual values for Total weekly hours worked of employed persons (ILO modelled estimates) in Congo, Democratic Republic of the, 2005 to 2027.
Year Value Change
2005 762,293
2006 777,611 +2.0%
2007 791,958 +1.8%
2008 807,000 +1.9%
2009 821,986 +1.9%
2010 840,431 +2.2%
2011 859,588 +2.3%
2012 879,023 +2.3%
2013 905,151 +3.0%
2014 931,855 +3.0%
2015 957,770 +2.8%
2016 988,299 +3.2%
2017 1.02 million +3.4%
2018 1.05 million +2.9%
2019 1.08 million +2.5%
2020 1.04 million -3.6%
2021 1.12 million +7.9%
2022 1.21 million +8.1%
2023 1.26 million +3.7%
2024 1.30 million +3.8%
2025 1.35 million +3.3%
2026 1.39 million +3.2%
2027 1.44 million +3.3%

Congo, Democratic Republic of the compared with similar countries

  • Congo, Democratic Republic of the's 1.44 million is above the median for low income countries, which is 257,942, 5.6× the median. (25 countries reporting)
  • Congo, Democratic Republic of the's 1.44 million is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 214,500, 6.7× the median. (47 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 792,170 762,293 821,986 5
2010s 951,303 840,431 1.08 million 10
2020s 1.26 million 1.04 million 1.44 million 8

Countries ranked near Congo, Democratic Republic of the

  1. 15 Thailand 1.70 million compare
  2. 16 Egypt 1.55 million compare
  3. 17 Türkiye 1.50 million compare
  4. 19 Tanzania, United Republic of 1.43 million compare
  5. 20 Iran, Islamic Republic of 1.26 million compare
  6. 21 Germany 1.23 million compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is total weekly hours worked of employed persons in Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
Total weekly hours worked of employed persons in Congo, Democratic Republic of the was 1.44 million in 2027, according to International Labour Organization.
What is the highest total weekly hours worked of employed persons recorded in Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
The highest recorded value was 1.44 million in 2027.
What is the lowest total weekly hours worked of employed persons recorded in Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
The lowest recorded value was 762,293 in 2005.
How does Congo, Democratic Republic of the rank for total weekly hours worked of employed persons?
Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 18th out of 188 countries with data for 2027.
Is total weekly hours worked of employed persons rising or falling in Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
Over the last ten years it is up 40.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Congo, Democratic Republic of the data come from?
The figures come from International Labour Organization, published as part of Total weekly hours worked of employed persons (ILO modelled estimates). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Total weekly hours worked of employed persons (ILO modelled estimates)
Source
International Labour Organization
Licence
ILO Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
276 places, 6,324 data points, 2005–2027
Last refreshed

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. This indicator refers to total weekly hours actually worked of employed persons in their main job. For more information, refer to the ILO Modelled Estimates (ILOEST) database description.