Democratic Republic of Congo vs Lower middle income: Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24 … female ages modeled
Democratic Republic of Congo
42.4%
in 2025
Lower middle income
24.5%
in 2025
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
42nd
Lower middle income rank
39th
Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24 … female ages modeled over time
- Democratic Republic of Congo
- Lower middle income
How they compare
Democratic Republic of Congo currently reports 42.4% against 24.5% in Lower middle income, a difference of 17.9%.
That makes Democratic Republic of Congo's figure about 1.7 times Lower middle income's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Democratic Republic of Congo has been ahead every year.
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 42nd and Lower middle income ranks 39th 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 | Lower middle income | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 47.1% | 28.5% | 18.7% | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 2000s | 46.8% | 27.2% | 19.6% | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 2010s | 38.9% | 22.5% | 16.4% | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 2020s | 41.7% | 23.1% | 18.7% | Democratic Republic of Congo |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%), Democratic Republic of Congo or Lower middle income?
- Democratic Republic of Congo, at 42.4% against 24.5% in Lower middle income as of 2025.
- What is the difference in employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%) between Democratic Republic of Congo and Lower middle income?
- 17.9%, with Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Lower middle income?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Lower middle income rank globally for employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%)?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 42nd and Lower middle income ranks 39th of 187 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, 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.