Economy, jobs and prices in Kongo Central, Democratic Republic of the Congo: official figures
33.0% of people in Kongo Central used at least a basic drinking water service (an improved source within a 30-minute round trip) in 2017-18, 8th highest of the 26 provinces (DR Congo: 33.6%).
Do people in Kongo Central have toilets?
6.0% of people in Kongo Central used an improved toilet not shared with other households (basic sanitation) in 2017-18, joint 9th lowest of the 26 provinces (DR Congo: 13.5%).
Source: Institut National de la Statistique (with UNICEF) · saved copyHow many households in Kongo Central have a mobile phone?
63.0% of households in Kongo Central owned a mobile phone in 2017-18, 25.7% a television and 52.5% a radio; 0.8% had internet access at home. Mobile phone ownership was 3rd highest of the 26 provinces (DR Congo: 51.8%).
Source: Institut National de la Statistique (with UNICEF) · saved copyWhat is the unemployment rate in Kongo Central?
The INS EQUIBB 2016 survey measured unemployment (ILO definition) at 2.0% in Kongo Central, joint 9th highest of the 26 provinces (DR Congo: 3.7%).
Source: Institut National de la Statistique (Ministry of Planning) · saved copyHow many households in Kongo Central farm?
66.0% of households in Kongo Central practised farming in 2016, 8th lowest of the 26 provinces (DR Congo: 64.0%).
Source: Institut National de la Statistique (Ministry of Planning) · saved copyMore figures
- 78.4% of workers in Kongo Central were in visible underemployment in their main job in 2016 (working fewer hours than they wanted), 10th lowest of the 26 provinces (DR Congo: 76.0%). Source: Institut National de la Statistique (Ministry of Planning) · saved copy
How Kongo Central compares with other provinces
Population using at least basic drinking water (2017-18)
Kongo Central ranks 8 of 26, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Population using at least basic drinking water |
|---|---|---|
| 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% |
| 10 | Bas-Uele | 25.5% |
| 11 | Lomami | 24.6% |
Unemployment rate (ILO definition) (2016)
Kongo Central ranks 9 of 26, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Unemployment rate (ILO definition) |
|---|---|---|
| 6 | Haut-Lomami | 2.3% |
| 7 | Kwilu | 2.1% |
| 8 | Sankuru | 2.1% |
| 9 | Kongo Central | 2.0% |
| 10 | Kasaï-Oriental | 2.0% |
| 11 | Kasaï-Central | 2.0% |
| 12 | Maniema | 1.8% |
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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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