Democratic Republic of Congo vs Laos: Employment in services, female (% of female employment) (modeled ILO)
Employment in services, female (% of female employment) (modeled ILO) over time
- Democratic Republic of Congo
- Laos
How they compare
Democratic Republic of Congo currently reports 28.2% against 25.9% in Laos, a difference of 2.3%.
That makes Democratic Republic of Congo's figure about 1.1 times Laos's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Democratic Republic of Congo has been ahead every year.
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 172nd and Laos ranks 174th of 187 countries.
Democratic Republic of Congo has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Democratic Republic of Congo | Laos | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 25.6% | 7.0% | 18.6% | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 2000s | 21.9% | 12.0% | 9.9% | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 2010s | 25.8% | 21.2% | 4.6% | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 2020s | 26.9% | 25.0% | 1.9% | Democratic Republic of Congo |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher employment in services, female (% of female employment), Democratic Republic of Congo or Laos?
- Democratic Republic of Congo, at 28.2% against 25.9% in Laos as of 2025.
- What is the difference in employment in services, female (% of female employment) between Democratic Republic of Congo and Laos?
- 2.3%, with Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Laos?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Laos rank globally for employment in services, female (% of female employment)?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 172nd and Laos ranks 174th of 187 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Employment in services, 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 services sector consists of wholesale and retail trade and restaurants and hotels; transport, storage, and communications; financing, insurance, real estate, and business services; and community, social, and personal services, in accordance with divisions 6-9 (ISIC 2) or categories G-Q (ISIC 3) or categories G-U (ISIC 4).