Labor force, total, per capita in Congo, Democratic Republic of the
Congo, Democratic Republic of the: Labor force, total, per capita was 0.3476 units per person in 2025. βΌ Falling
Labor force, total, per capita in Congo, Democratic Republic of the, 1990β2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
Congo, Democratic Republic of the recorded 0.3476 units per person for labor force, total, per capita in 2025.
That represents a change of down 1.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force, total, per capita in Congo, Democratic Republic of the peaked at 0.4036 units per person in 1995 and was at its lowest, 0.3422 units per person, in 2020.
That places Congo, Democratic Republic of the 157th out of 188 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.3995 units per person | 0.3942 units per person | 0.4036 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.3879 units per person | 0.3716 units per person | 0.3941 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.3547 units per person | 0.3473 units per person | 0.3667 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3457 units per person | 0.3422 units per person | 0.3476 units per person | 6 |
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More education data for Congo, Democratic Republic of the
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 561,172 (2023)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 45.9% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 51.0% (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 117.6% (2023)
- Primary education, teachers 561,172 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is labor force, total, per capita in Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
- Labor force, total, per capita in Congo, Democratic Republic of the was 0.3476 units per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest labor force, total, per capita recorded in Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
- The highest recorded value was 0.4036 units per person in 1995.
- What is the lowest labor force, total, per capita recorded in Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3422 units per person in 2020.
- How does Congo, Democratic Republic of the rank for labor force, total, per capita?
- Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 157th out of 188 countries with data for 2025.
- Is labor force, total, per capita rising or falling in Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Congo, Democratic Republic of the data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Labor force, total, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Labor force, total divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Labor force, total Γ· Population, total
Computed from
- Labor force, total International Labour Organization (ILO), type: estimates based on external database
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
Labor force, total divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.