Annual working hours vs. productivity in Democratic Republic of Congo
Democratic Republic of Congo: Annual working hours vs. productivity was 1,841 hours per worker in 2023. ▬ Flat
Annual working hours vs. productivity in Democratic Republic of Congo, 2005–2023
Source: Feenstra et al. - Penn World Table (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hours per worker.
Analysis
Democratic Republic of Congo recorded 1,841 hours per worker for annual working hours vs. productivity in 2023. That is the highest value across all 19 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 0.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual working hours vs. productivity in Democratic Republic of Congo peaked at 1,841 hours per worker in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1,738 hours per worker, in 2020.
That places Democratic Republic of Congo 78th out of 129 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1,785 hours per worker | 1,769 hours per worker | 1,801 hours per worker | 5 |
| 2010s | 1,826 hours per worker | 1,811 hours per worker | 1,831 hours per worker | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,807 hours per worker | 1,738 hours per worker | 1,841 hours per worker | 4 |
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More economy & growth data for Democratic Republic of Congo
- External balance on goods and services as a percent of GDP -0.5% (2025)
- Inflation of consumer prices 2.9% (2016)
- GDP per capita 567.56 constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Share of manufacturing in gross domestic product (GDP) 7.9% (2025)
- Gross domestic product (GDP) 64.04 billion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- GDP per capita in international and market dollars 567.56 constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- DEC alternative conversion factor 2,677 LCU per US$ (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 3.80 trillion current LCU (2024)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 1.35 billion current US$ (2024)
- Taxes less subsidies on products 9.51 trillion current LCU (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual working hours vs. productivity in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Annual working hours vs. productivity in Democratic Republic of Congo was 1,841 hours per worker in 2023, according to Feenstra et al. - Penn World Table (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual working hours vs. productivity recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 1,841 hours per worker in 2023.
- What is the lowest annual working hours vs. productivity recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,738 hours per worker in 2020.
- How does Democratic Republic of Congo rank for annual working hours vs. productivity?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 78th out of 129 countries with data for 2023.
- Is annual working hours vs. productivity rising or falling in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Democratic Republic of Congo data come from?
- The figures come from Feenstra et al. - Penn World Table (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Annual working hours vs. productivity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This is the average sum of hours worked by employees and self-employed people during each year in a country.