Productivity: output per hour worked in Democratic Republic of Congo
Democratic Republic of Congo: Productivity: output per hour worked was 1.82 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour in 2023. ▲ Rising
Productivity: output per hour worked 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 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour.
Analysis
The most recent figure for productivity: output per hour worked in Democratic Republic of Congo is 1.82 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 2.3% on the previous year and up 24.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, productivity: output per hour worked in Democratic Republic of Congo peaked at 1.96 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour in 2020 and was at its lowest, 1.01 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour, in 2005.
That places Democratic Republic of Congo 129th out of 130 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.09 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 1.01 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 1.14 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 5 |
| 2010s | 1.59 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 1.24 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 1.86 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.84 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 1.78 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 1.96 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 4 |
Countries ranked near Democratic Republic of Congo
- 126 Burkina Faso 3.08 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour compare
- 127 Mozambique 2.76 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour compare
- 128 Niger 2.35 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour compare
- 130 Madagascar 1.66 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour compare
More work & labour data for Democratic Republic of Congo
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) 45.2% (2025)
- Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) 92.5% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) 66.8% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) 64.3% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) 41.2% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15 62.3% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15 61.8% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15-6 64.6% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) 66.9% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) 43.2% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is productivity: output per hour worked in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Productivity: output per hour worked in Democratic Republic of Congo was 1.82 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour in 2023, according to Feenstra et al. - Penn World Table (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest productivity: output per hour worked recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 1.96 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour in 2020.
- What is the lowest productivity: output per hour worked recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.01 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour in 2005.
- How does Democratic Republic of Congo rank for productivity: output per hour worked?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 129th out of 130 countries with data for 2023.
- Is productivity: output per hour worked rising or falling in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 24.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 Productivity: output per hour worked. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Productivity is calculated as GDP divided by the total number of hours worked in the economy. This data is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.