What is the difference in employment rate, men vs. women between Congo, Democratic Republic of the and Iraq?

0.3%, with Congo, Democratic Republic of the ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Congo, Democratic Republic of the and Iraq?

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

Where does this data come from?

ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Employment rate, men vs. women. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Congo, Democratic Republic of the vs Iraq: Employment rate, men vs. women

Congo, Democratic Republic of the

63.3%

in 2025

Iraq

63.0%

in 2025

Congo, Democratic Republic of the rank

113th

Iraq rank

114th

Employment rate, men vs. women over time

Congo, Democratic Republic of the
Iraq

How they compare

Congo, Democratic Republic of the currently reports 63.3% against 63.0% in Iraq, a difference of 0.3%.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Iraq ahead.

Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 113th and Iraq ranks 114th of 186 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Congo, Democratic Republic of the	Iraq	Difference	Ahead
1990s	69.9%	71.9%	1.9%	Iraq
2000s	70.4%	67.7%	2.6%	Congo, Democratic Republic of the
2010s	65.4%	65.8%	0.3%	Iraq
2020s	63.2%	62.1%	1.1%	Congo, Democratic Republic of the

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher employment rate, men vs. women, Congo, Democratic Republic of the or Iraq?: Congo, Democratic Republic of the, at 63.3% against 63.0% in Iraq as of 2025.
What is the difference in employment rate, men vs. women between Congo, Democratic Republic of the and Iraq?: 0.3%, with Congo, Democratic Republic of the ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Congo, Democratic Republic of the and Iraq?: 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
How do Congo, Democratic Republic of the and Iraq rank globally for employment rate, men vs. women?: Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 113th and Iraq ranks 114th of 186 countries.
Where does this data come from?: ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Employment rate, men vs. women. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Employment rate, men vs. women
Unit: %
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 186 places, 6,496 data points, 1991–2025
Last refreshed: 28 August 2026

Share of the male working-age population (ages 15 and older) who are employed.