Annual working hours vs. productivity in Congo
Congo: Annual working hours vs. productivity was 2,534 hours per worker in 2023. ▬ Flat
Annual working hours vs. productivity in 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
In 2023, annual working hours vs. productivity in Congo stood at 2,534 hours per worker.
The figure is down 0.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual working hours vs. productivity in Congo peaked at 2,540 hours per worker in 2014 and was at its lowest, 2,412 hours per worker, in 2020.
That places Congo 2nd out of 129 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2,512 hours per worker | 2,498 hours per worker | 2,527 hours per worker | 5 |
| 2010s | 2,535 hours per worker | 2,531 hours per worker | 2,540 hours per worker | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,497 hours per worker | 2,412 hours per worker | 2,535 hours per worker | 4 |
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More economy & growth data for Congo
- Gross national expenditure 15.58 billion current US$ (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure 10.78 billion current US$ (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure 6.28 trillion current LCU (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure 6.59 billion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure 4.3% (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added 5.81 billion current US$ (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure 66.1% (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added 12.9% (2020)
- Exports of goods and services 4.56 trillion current LCU (2025)
- Exports of goods and services 7.83 billion current US$ (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual working hours vs. productivity in Congo?
- Annual working hours vs. productivity in Congo was 2,534 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 Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 2,540 hours per worker in 2014.
- What is the lowest annual working hours vs. productivity recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,412 hours per worker in 2020.
- How does Congo rank for annual working hours vs. productivity?
- Congo ranks 2nd out of 129 countries with data for 2023.
- Is annual working hours vs. productivity rising or falling in Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this 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.