Democratic Republic of Congo vs Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries): Employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) (modeled ILO estimate)
Democratic Republic of Congo
59.7%
in 2025
Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)
46.2%
in 2025
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
34th
Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) rank
34th
Employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) (modeled ILO estimate) over time
- Democratic Republic of Congo
- Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)
How they compare
Democratic Republic of Congo currently reports 59.7% against 46.2% in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries), a difference of 13.5%.
That makes Democratic Republic of Congo's figure about 1.3 times Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)'s.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Democratic Republic of Congo has been ahead every year.
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 34th and Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 34th 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 | Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 69.9% | 45.5% | 24.4% | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 2000s | 68.3% | 43.8% | 24.6% | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 2010s | 60.1% | 44.9% | 15.1% | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 2020s | 58.9% | 45.5% | 13.4% | Democratic Republic of Congo |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%), Democratic Republic of Congo or Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Democratic Republic of Congo, at 59.7% against 46.2% in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) as of 2025.
- What is the difference in employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) between Democratic Republic of Congo and Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- 13.5%, with Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) rank globally for employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%)?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 34th and Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 34th of 187 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) (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 to population ratio is the proportion of a country's population that is employed.