Democratic Republic of the Congo vs Portuguese-speaking African countries (PALOP): Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 32 - Employment by

Democratic Republic of the Congo
287.78 Persons
in 2022
Portuguese-speaking African countries (PALOP)
211.52 Persons
in 2022
Democratic Republic of the Congo rank
39th
Portuguese-speaking African countries (PALOP) rank
41st

Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 32 - Employment by over time

  • Democratic Republic of the Congo
  • Portuguese-speaking African countries (PALOP)
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How they compare

Democratic Republic of the Congo currently reports 287.78 Persons against 211.52 Persons in Portuguese-speaking African countries (PALOP), a difference of 76.26 Persons.

That makes Democratic Republic of the Congo's figure about 1.4 times Portuguese-speaking African countries (PALOP)'s.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 23 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Portuguese-speaking African countries (PALOP) ahead.

Democratic Republic of the Congo ranks 39th and Portuguese-speaking African countries (PALOP) ranks 41st of 48 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Democratic Republic of the Congo averaged higher in 2 and Portuguese-speaking African countries (PALOP) in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Democratic Republic of the Congo Portuguese-speaking African countries (PALOP) Difference Ahead
2000s 106.24 Persons 110.85 Persons 4.61 Persons Portuguese-speaking African countries (PALOP)
2010s 202.36 Persons 163.12 Persons 39.24 Persons Democratic Republic of the Congo
2020s 270.76 Persons 202.88 Persons 67.88 Persons Democratic Republic of the Congo

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 32 - employment by, Democratic Republic of the Congo or Portuguese-speaking African countries (PALOP)?
Democratic Republic of the Congo, at 287.78 Persons against 211.52 Persons in Portuguese-speaking African countries (PALOP) as of 2022.
What is the difference in africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 32 - employment by between Democratic Republic of the Congo and Portuguese-speaking African countries (PALOP)?
76.26 Persons, with Democratic Republic of the Congo ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of the Congo and Portuguese-speaking African countries (PALOP)?
23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
How do Democratic Republic of the Congo and Portuguese-speaking African countries (PALOP) rank globally for africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 32 - employment by?
Democratic Republic of the Congo ranks 39th and Portuguese-speaking African countries (PALOP) ranks 41st of 48 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 32 - Employment by occupation — Workers in accomodation and food service. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 32 - Employment by occupation — Workers in accomodation and food service
Unit
Persons
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence
OECD Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
231 places, 5,301 data points, 2000–2022
Last refreshed

The Statistical Annex to the annual Africa's Development Dynamics (AFDD) report is a collection of development indicators that were gathered and analysed while conducting the research that went into the report. These data are also available online for free viewing or download at https://oe.cd/AFDD-2024, a bilingual website which links to the electronic version of the Africa's Development Dynamics book in both English and French. Table 32 shows total employment by sex and within 14 different economic sectors.