Democratic Republic of Congo vs Norway: Employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) (modeled ILO estimate)

Democratic Republic of Congo
59.7%
in 2025
Norway
59.4%
in 2025
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
34th
Norway rank
35th

Employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) (modeled ILO estimate) over time

  • Democratic Republic of Congo
  • Norway
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How they compare

Democratic Republic of Congo currently reports 59.7% against 59.4% in Norway, a difference of 0.3%.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.

Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 34th and Norway ranks 35th of 187 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Democratic Republic of Congo averaged higher in 2 and Norway in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Democratic Republic of Congo Norway Difference Ahead
1990s 69.9% 53.8% 16.0% Democratic Republic of Congo
2000s 68.3% 61.0% 7.3% Democratic Republic of Congo
2010s 60.1% 61.1% 1.0% Norway
2020s 58.9% 59.9% 1.0% Norway

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 Norway?
Democratic Republic of Congo, at 59.7% against 59.4% in Norway as of 2025.
What is the difference in employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) between Democratic Republic of Congo and Norway?
0.3%, with Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Norway?
35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Norway rank globally for employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%)?
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 34th and Norway ranks 35th 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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Indicator
Employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) (modeled ILO estimate)
Source
ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
235 places, 8,211 data points, 1991–2025
Last refreshed

Employment to population ratio is the proportion of a country's population that is employed.