Congo vs OECD members: Employment in industry, female (% of female employment)
Employment in industry, female (% of female employment) over time
- Congo
- OECD members
How they compare
Congo currently reports 17.3% against 11.2% in OECD members, a difference of 6.1%.
That makes Congo's figure about 1.5 times OECD members's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Congo has been ahead every year.
Congo ranks 33rd and OECD members ranks 30th of 187 countries.
Congo has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Congo | OECD members | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 25.9% | 17.0% | 8.9% | Congo |
| 2000s | 23.8% | 13.9% | 9.9% | Congo |
| 2010s | 21.8% | 11.7% | 10.1% | Congo |
| 2020s | 17.9% | 11.5% | 6.4% | Congo |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher employment in industry, female (% of female employment), Congo or OECD members?
- Congo, at 17.3% against 11.2% in OECD members as of 2025.
- What is the difference in employment in industry, female (% of female employment) between Congo and OECD members?
- 6.1%, with Congo ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and OECD members?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Congo and OECD members rank globally for employment in industry, female (% of female employment)?
- Congo ranks 33rd and OECD members ranks 30th of 187 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Employment in industry, female (% of female employment) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Employment is defined as persons of working age who were engaged in any activity to produce goods or provide services for pay or profit, whether at work during the reference period or not at work due to temporary absence from a job, or to working-time arrangement. The industry sector consists of mining and quarrying, manufacturing, construction, and public utilities (electricity, gas, and water), in accordance with divisions 2-5 (ISIC 2) or categories C-F (ISIC 3) or categories B-F (ISIC 4).