Labor force, total, per square kilometre in Democratic Republic of Congo
Democratic Republic of Congo: Labor force, total, per square kilometre was 16.2 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Labor force, total, per square kilometre in Democratic Republic of Congo, 1990–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for labor force, total, per square kilometre in Democratic Republic of Congo is 16.2 units per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.4% on the previous year and up 36.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force, total, per square kilometre in Democratic Republic of Congo peaked at 16.2 units per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 6.5 units per square kilometre, in 1990.
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 134th of 186 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Labor force, total, per square kilometre in Democratic Republic of Congo, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 6.5 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1991 | 6.71 units per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1992 | 6.94 units per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1993 | 7.19 units per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 1994 | 7.58 units per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 1995 | 7.91 units per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 1996 | 7.99 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1997 | 8.03 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1998 | 8.22 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1999 | 8.51 units per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 2000 | 8.78 units per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2001 | 9.06 units per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2002 | 9.33 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2003 | 9.6 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2004 | 9.88 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2005 | 10.18 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2006 | 10.37 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2007 | 10.54 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2008 | 10.71 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2009 | 10.89 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2010 | 11.09 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2011 | 11.31 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2012 | 11.53 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2013 | 11.88 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2014 | 12.25 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2015 | 12.6 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2016 | 13.02 units per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 2017 | 13.48 units per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 2018 | 13.87 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2019 | 14.24 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2020 | 14.49 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2021 | 15 units per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 2022 | 15.67 units per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 2023 | 16.2 units per square kilometre | +3.4% |
Democratic Republic of Congo compared with similar countries
- Democratic Republic of Congo's 16.2 units per square kilometre is below the median for low income countries, which is 26.23 units per square kilometre, 62% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Democratic Republic of Congo's 16.2 units per square kilometre is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 26.23 units per square kilometre, 62% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7.56 units per square kilometre | 6.5 units per square kilometre | 8.51 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 9.93 units per square kilometre | 8.78 units per square kilometre | 10.89 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.53 units per square kilometre | 11.09 units per square kilometre | 14.24 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 15.34 units per square kilometre | 14.49 units per square kilometre | 16.2 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Democratic Republic of Congo
- 131 Iran 17.89 units per square kilometre compare
- 132 Estonia 17.68 units per square kilometre compare
- 133 Zimbabwe 16.8 units per square kilometre compare
- 135 Latvia 15.56 units per square kilometre compare
- 136 Laos 15.22 units per square kilometre compare
- 137 Solomon Islands 15.09 units per square kilometre compare
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 square kilometre in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Labor force, total, per square kilometre in Democratic Republic of Congo was 16.2 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest labor force, total, per square kilometre recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 16.2 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest labor force, total, per square kilometre recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.5 units per square kilometre in 1990.
- How does Democratic Republic of Congo rank for labor force, total, per square kilometre?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 134th out of 186 countries with data for 2023.
- Is labor force, total, per square kilometre rising or falling in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 36.3%. 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 Labor force, total, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Labor force, total 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.
Labor force, total ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Labor force, total International Labour Organization (ILO), type: estimates based on external database
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Labor force, total 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.