Labor force, total, per unit of GDP in Democratic Republic of the Congo
Democratic Republic of the Congo: Labor force, total, per unit of GDP was 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP in 2025. β Volatile
Labor force, total, per unit of GDP in Democratic Republic of the Congo, 1990β2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2025, labor force, total, per unit of gdp in Democratic Republic of the Congo stood at 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP. That is the lowest value across all 36 years on record.
That represents a change of down 14.1% on the previous year and down 39.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force, total, per unit of gdp in Democratic Republic of the Congo peaked at 0.0041 units per US$ of GDP in 1999 and was at its lowest, 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP, in 2025.
Democratic Republic of the Congo ranks 11th of 187 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0026 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0015 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0041 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0018 units per US$ of GDP | 0.001 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0028 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0008 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0007 units per US$ of GDP | 0.001 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0007 units per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Democratic Republic of the Congo
- 8 Afghanistan 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 9 Liberia 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 10 Ethiopia 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 12 Nigeria 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 13 Sierra Leone 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 14 South Sudan 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP 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 unit of gdp in Democratic Republic of the Congo?
- Labor force, total, per unit of gdp in Democratic Republic of the Congo was 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest labor force, total, per unit of gdp recorded in Democratic Republic of the Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0041 units per US$ of GDP in 1999.
- What is the lowest labor force, total, per unit of gdp recorded in Democratic Republic of the Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP in 2025.
- How does Democratic Republic of the Congo rank for labor force, total, per unit of gdp?
- Democratic Republic of the Congo ranks 11th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is labor force, total, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Democratic Republic of the Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is down 39.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Labor force, total divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Labor force, total Γ· GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- Labor force, total International Labour Organization (ILO), type: estimates based on external database
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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About this data
Labor force, total divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.