Dem. Rep. Congo - Labor force, total

The value for Labor force, total in Dem. Rep. Congo was 32,706,540 as of 2021. As the graph below shows, over the past 31 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 32,706,540 in 2021 and a minimum value of 13,740,480 in 1990.

Definition: Labor force comprises people ages 15 and older who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period. It includes people who are currently employed and people who are unemployed but seeking work as well as first-time job-seekers. Not everyone who works is included, however. Unpaid workers, family workers, and students are often omitted, and some countries do not count members of the armed forces. Labor force size tends to vary during the year as seasonal workers enter and leave.

Source: Derived using data from International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database and World Bank population estimates. Labor data retrieved in September 2019.

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Year Value
1990 13,740,480
1991 14,225,480
1992 14,765,980
1993 15,333,030
1994 15,893,190
1995 16,428,190
1996 16,862,630
1997 17,270,670
1998 17,675,820
1999 18,107,730
2000 18,585,330
2001 19,081,720
2002 19,631,910
2003 20,229,900
2004 20,867,140
2005 21,537,890
2006 21,917,040
2007 22,324,100
2008 22,750,370
2009 23,187,590
2010 23,631,510
2011 24,034,510
2012 24,452,870
2013 25,264,790
2014 26,117,300
2015 27,012,690
2016 27,913,180
2017 28,865,230
2018 29,864,530
2019 30,907,460
2020 31,465,470
2021 32,706,540

Statistical Concept and Methodology: The labor force is the supply of labor available for producing goods and services in an economy. It includes people who are currently employed and people who are unemployed but seeking work as well as first-time job-seekers. Not everyone who works is included, however. Unpaid workers, family workers, and students are often omitted, and some countries do not count members of the armed forces. Labor force size tends to vary during the year as seasonal workers enter and leave. Data are generated with World Bank population estimates and ILO estimates on labor force participation rate. The ILO estimates are harmonized to ensure comparability across countries and over time by accounting for differences in data source, scope of coverage, methodology, and other country-specific factors. The estimates are based mainly on nationally representative labor force surveys, with other sources (population censuses and nationally reported estimates) used only when no survey data are available.

Aggregation method: Sum

Periodicity: Annual

General Comments: Data up to 2016 are estimates while data from 2017 are projections.

Classification

Topic: Labor & Social Protection Indicators

Sub-Topic: Labor force structure