Economy, jobs and prices in Haut-Katanga, Democratic Republic of the Congo: official figures
35.7% of people in Haut-Katanga used at least a basic drinking water service (an improved source within a 30-minute round trip) in 2017-18, 6th highest of the 26 provinces (DR Congo: 33.6%).
Do people in Haut-Katanga have toilets?
22.9% of people in Haut-Katanga used an improved toilet not shared with other households (basic sanitation) in 2017-18, 5th highest of the 26 provinces (DR Congo: 13.5%).
Source: Institut National de la Statistique (with UNICEF) · saved copyHow many households in Haut-Katanga have a mobile phone?
60.0% of households in Haut-Katanga owned a mobile phone in 2017-18, 29.8% a television and 44.6% a radio; 1.3% had internet access at home. Mobile phone ownership was 5th highest of the 26 provinces (DR Congo: 51.8%).
Source: Institut National de la Statistique (with UNICEF) · saved copyWhat is the unemployment rate in Haut-Katanga?
The INS EQUIBB 2016 survey measured unemployment (ILO definition) at 11.1% in Haut-Katanga, 2nd highest of the 26 provinces (DR Congo: 3.7%).
Source: Institut National de la Statistique (Ministry of Planning) · saved copyHow many households in Haut-Katanga farm?
25.0% of households in Haut-Katanga practised farming in 2016, 2nd lowest of the 26 provinces (DR Congo: 64.0%).
Source: Institut National de la Statistique (Ministry of Planning) · saved copyMore figures
- 54.2% of workers in Haut-Katanga were in visible underemployment in their main job in 2016 (working fewer hours than they wanted), the lowest of the 26 provinces (DR Congo: 76.0%). Source: Institut National de la Statistique (Ministry of Planning) · saved copy
How Haut-Katanga compares with other provinces
Population using at least basic drinking water (2017-18)
Haut-Katanga ranks 6 of 26, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Population using at least basic drinking water |
|---|---|---|
| 3 | Sud-Kivu | 41.9% |
| 4 | Tanganyika | 40.9% |
| 5 | Haut-Uele | 40.1% |
| 6 | Haut-Katanga | 35.7% |
| 7 | Nord-Kivu | 34.3% |
| 8 | Kongo Central | 33.0% |
| 9 | Mai-Ndombe | 28.9% |
Unemployment rate (ILO definition) (2016)
Haut-Katanga ranks 2 of 26, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Unemployment rate (ILO definition) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kinshasa | 11.4% |
| 2 | Haut-Katanga | 11.1% |
| 3 | Nord-Kivu | 8.2% |
| 4 | Haut-Uele | 3.2% |
| 5 | Sud-Kivu | 2.7% |
| 6 | Haut-Lomami | 2.3% |
| 7 | Kwilu | 2.1% |
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Sources
- Institut National de la Statistique (Ministry of Planning): Annuaire statistique RDC 2020 (9th edition), Tableaux 57, 226, 275 and 278: HDI components, farming households, unemployment and underemployment by province (INS EQUIBB survey 2016), read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 0b8e8667e2d9…)
- Institut National de la Statistique (with UNICEF): Enquête par grappes à indicateurs multiples MICS-Palu 2017-2018, rapport de résultats: Tableaux SR.2.3, SR.9.2, WS.1.2, WS.3.2.1, LN.2.3.1, PR.1.1 and PR.3.3 by province, read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 8ff6141f9aeb…)
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