Labor force, total, per square kilometre in Democratic Republic of the Congo
Democratic Republic of the Congo: Labor force, total, per square kilometre was 16.2 units per square kilometre in 2023. β² Rising
Labor force, total, per square kilometre in Democratic Republic of the Congo, 1990β2023
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 the 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 the 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 the Congo ranks 136th of 188 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.
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 the Congo
- 133 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 17.89 units per square kilometre compare
- 134 Estonia 17.68 units per square kilometre compare
- 135 Zimbabwe 16.8 units per square kilometre compare
- 137 Latvia 15.56 units per square kilometre compare
- 138 Lao People's Democratic Republic 15.22 units per square kilometre compare
- 139 Solomon Islands 15.09 units per square kilometre compare
More education data for Democratic Republic of the Congo
- 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 square kilometre in Democratic Republic of the Congo?
- Labor force, total, per square kilometre in Democratic Republic of the 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 the 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 the Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.5 units per square kilometre in 1990.
- How does Democratic Republic of the Congo rank for labor force, total, per square kilometre?
- Democratic Republic of the Congo ranks 136th out of 188 countries with data for 2023.
- Is labor force, total, per square kilometre rising or falling in Democratic Republic of the 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 the 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 Γ· 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.