Economy, jobs and prices in Sankuru, Democratic Republic of the Congo: official figures
9.7% of people in Sankuru used at least a basic drinking water service (an improved source within a 30-minute round trip) in 2017-18, 6th lowest of the 26 provinces (DR Congo: 33.6%).
Do people in Sankuru have toilets?
5.7% of people in Sankuru used an improved toilet not shared with other households (basic sanitation) in 2017-18, 8th lowest of the 26 provinces (DR Congo: 13.5%).
Source: Institut National de la Statistique (with UNICEF) · saved copyHow many households in Sankuru have a mobile phone?
27.5% of households in Sankuru owned a mobile phone in 2017-18, 0.5% a television and 29.4% a radio; 3.0% had internet access at home. Mobile phone ownership was 7th lowest of the 26 provinces (DR Congo: 51.8%).
Source: Institut National de la Statistique (with UNICEF) · saved copyWhat is the unemployment rate in Sankuru?
The INS EQUIBB 2016 survey measured unemployment (ILO definition) at 2.1% in Sankuru, joint 7th highest of the 26 provinces (DR Congo: 3.7%).
Source: Institut National de la Statistique (Ministry of Planning) · saved copyHow many households in Sankuru farm?
91.8% of households in Sankuru practised farming in 2016, 2nd highest of the 26 provinces (DR Congo: 64.0%).
Source: Institut National de la Statistique (Ministry of Planning) · saved copyMore figures
- 75.5% of workers in Sankuru were in visible underemployment in their main job in 2016 (working fewer hours than they wanted), 7th lowest of the 26 provinces (DR Congo: 76.0%). Source: Institut National de la Statistique (Ministry of Planning) · saved copy
How Sankuru compares with other provinces
Population using at least basic drinking water (2017-18)
Sankuru ranks 21 of 26, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Population using at least basic drinking water |
|---|---|---|
| 18 | Maniema | 11.3% |
| 19 | Kasaï | 11.2% |
| 20 | Kwango | 10.9% |
| 21 | Sankuru | 9.7% |
| 22 | Kwilu | 8.7% |
| 23 | Kasaï-Central | 8.5% |
| 24 | Nord-Ubangi | 8.0% |
Unemployment rate (ILO definition) (2016)
Sankuru ranks 8 of 26, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Unemployment rate (ILO definition) |
|---|---|---|
| 5 | Sud-Kivu | 2.7% |
| 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% |
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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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