Total weekly hours worked of employed persons in Congo

Congo: Total weekly hours worked of employed persons was 110,114 in 2027. ▲ Rising

Latest (2027)
110,114
Change on year
up 3.2%
World rank
112th
of 188 countries
All-time high
110,114
in 2027
All-time low
57,074
in 2005
Years of data
23
2005–2027

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

025.0k50.0k75.0k100.0k2005201620272005: 57.1k2006: 59.9k2007: 61.9k2008: 64.2k2009: 67.2k2010: 70.9k2011: 72.9k2012: 74.7k2013: 75.8k2014: 77.5k2015: 78.7k2016: 79.9k2017: 81.2k2018: 83.1k2019: 85.7k2020: 78.2k2021: 84.5k2022: 93.9k2023: 97.1k2024: 100.2k2025: 103.4k2026: 106.7k2027: 110.1k

Source: International Labour Organization.

Analysis

Congo recorded 110,114 for total weekly hours worked of employed persons in 2027. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.

That represents a change of up 3.2% on the previous year and up 35.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, total weekly hours worked of employed persons in Congo peaked at 110,114 in 2027 and was at its lowest, 57,074, in 2005.

That places Congo 112th out of 188 countries with data for 2027, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.

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

Annual values for Total weekly hours worked of employed persons (ILO modelled estimates) in Congo, 2005 to 2027.
Year Value Change
2005 57,074
2006 59,879 +4.9%
2007 61,905 +3.4%
2008 64,155 +3.6%
2009 67,217 +4.8%
2010 70,893 +5.5%
2011 72,891 +2.8%
2012 74,744 +2.5%
2013 75,767 +1.4%
2014 77,537 +2.3%
2015 78,730 +1.5%
2016 79,932 +1.5%
2017 81,206 +1.6%
2018 83,085 +2.3%
2019 85,669 +3.1%
2020 78,165 -8.8%
2021 84,465 +8.1%
2022 93,903 +11.2%
2023 97,062 +3.4%
2024 100,152 +3.2%
2025 103,403 +3.2%
2026 106,712 +3.2%
2027 110,114 +3.2%

Congo compared with similar countries

  • Congo's 110,114 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 192,178, 57% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
  • Congo's 110,114 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 214,500, 51% of the median. (47 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 62,046 57,074 67,217 5
2010s 78,045 70,893 85,669 10
2020s 96,747 78,165 110,114 8

Countries ranked near Congo

  1. 109 Nicaragua 117,390 compare
  2. 110 Serbia 117,175 compare
  3. 111 Bulgaria 115,099 compare
  4. 113 Kyrgyzstan 109,570 compare
  5. 114 Qatar 106,986 compare
  6. 115 Tajikistan 105,697 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is total weekly hours worked of employed persons in Congo?
Total weekly hours worked of employed persons in Congo was 110,114 in 2027, according to International Labour Organization.
What is the highest total weekly hours worked of employed persons recorded in Congo?
The highest recorded value was 110,114 in 2027.
What is the lowest total weekly hours worked of employed persons recorded in Congo?
The lowest recorded value was 57,074 in 2005.
How does Congo rank for total weekly hours worked of employed persons?
Congo ranks 112th out of 188 countries with data for 2027.
Is total weekly hours worked of employed persons rising or falling in Congo?
Over the last ten years it is up 35.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Congo 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.