Labor force, total, per capita in Democratic Republic of Congo
Democratic Republic of Congo: Labor force, total, per capita was 0.3476 units per person in 2025. ▼ Falling
Labor force, total, per capita in Democratic Republic of Congo, 1990–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
Democratic Republic of Congo 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 Democratic Republic of Congo peaked at 0.4036 units per person in 1995 and was at its lowest, 0.3422 units per person, in 2020.
That places Democratic Republic of Congo 155th out of 186 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.
Labor force, total, per capita in Democratic Republic of Congo, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.4016 units per person | — |
| 1991 | 0.4013 units per person | -0.1% |
| 1992 | 0.401 units per person | -0.1% |
| 1993 | 0.4009 units per person | -0.0% |
| 1994 | 0.403 units per person | +0.5% |
| 1995 | 0.4036 units per person | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 0.3997 units per person | -1.0% |
| 1997 | 0.3956 units per person | -1.0% |
| 1998 | 0.3942 units per person | -0.3% |
| 1999 | 0.3943 units per person | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 0.3941 units per person | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 0.3939 units per person | -0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.3936 units per person | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 0.3932 units per person | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 0.3929 units per person | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 0.3928 units per person | -0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.3878 units per person | -1.3% |
| 2007 | 0.3825 units per person | -1.4% |
| 2008 | 0.377 units per person | -1.4% |
| 2009 | 0.3716 units per person | -1.4% |
| 2010 | 0.3667 units per person | -1.3% |
| 2011 | 0.3619 units per person | -1.3% |
| 2012 | 0.3568 units per person | -1.4% |
| 2013 | 0.3555 units per person | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 0.3541 units per person | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 0.3526 units per person | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 0.3517 units per person | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 0.3508 units per person | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 0.3493 units per person | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 0.3473 units per person | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 0.3422 units per person | -1.5% |
| 2021 | 0.343 units per person | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 0.3468 units per person | +1.1% |
| 2023 | 0.3472 units per person | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 0.3476 units per person | +0.1% |
| 2025 | 0.3476 units per person | -0.0% |
Democratic Republic of Congo compared with similar countries
- Democratic Republic of Congo's 0.3476 units per person is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.3997 units per person, 87% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Democratic Republic of Congo's 0.3476 units per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.3995 units per person, 87% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
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 |
Countries ranked near Democratic Republic of Congo
More education data for Democratic Republic of Congo
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 621,578 (2023)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 1.99 million (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 410,532 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 427,300 (2023)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 7.93 million (2023)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 21.15 million (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 7.35 % change on previous year (2021)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1999 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is labor force, total, per capita in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Labor force, total, per capita in Democratic Republic of Congo was 0.3476 units per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest labor force, total, per capita recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 0.4036 units per person in 1995.
- What is the lowest labor force, total, per capita recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3422 units per person in 2020.
- How does Democratic Republic of Congo rank for labor force, total, per capita?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 155th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is labor force, total, per capita rising or falling in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Democratic Republic of Congo 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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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 ÷ 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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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.