Which has higher employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%), Democratic Republic of Congo or Malaysia?

Malaysia, at 40.1% against 39.8% in Democratic Republic of Congo as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Malaysia?

35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.

Where does this data come from?

ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Democratic Republic of Congo vs Malaysia: Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) … ages modeled

Democratic Republic of Congo

39.8%

in 2025

Malaysia

40.1%

in 2025

Democratic Republic of Congo rank

67th

Malaysia rank

64th

Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) … ages modeled over time

Democratic Republic of Congo
Malaysia

How they compare

Malaysia currently reports 40.1% against 39.8% in Democratic Republic of Congo, a difference of 0.3%.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Malaysia ahead.

Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 67th and Malaysia ranks 64th of 187 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Democratic Republic of Congo	Malaysia	Difference	Ahead
1990s	41.0%	40.8%	0.2%	Democratic Republic of Congo
2000s	41.4%	38.6%	2.7%	Democratic Republic of Congo
2010s	35.9%	38.6%	2.7%	Malaysia
2020s	39.5%	40.3%	0.7%	Malaysia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%), Democratic Republic of Congo or Malaysia?: Malaysia, at 40.1% against 39.8% in Democratic Republic of Congo as of 2025.
What is the difference in employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) between Democratic Republic of Congo and Malaysia?: 0.3%, with Malaysia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Malaysia?: 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Malaysia rank globally for employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%)?: Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 67th and Malaysia ranks 64th 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, total (%) (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, ages 15-24, total (%) (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: 29 October 2026

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