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

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 Rwanda: Employment rate, men vs. women

Congo, Democratic Republic of the

63.3%

in 2025

Rwanda

63.5%

in 2025

Congo, Democratic Republic of the rank

113th

Rwanda rank

111th

Employment rate, men vs. women over time

Congo, Democratic Republic of the
Rwanda

How they compare

Rwanda currently reports 63.5% against 63.3% in Congo, Democratic Republic of the, a difference of 0.2%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Congo, Democratic Republic of the ahead.

Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 113th and Rwanda ranks 111th of 186 countries.

Congo, Democratic Republic of the has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Congo, Democratic Republic of the	Rwanda	Difference	Ahead
1990s	69.9%	66.9%	3.0%	Congo, Democratic Republic of the
2000s	70.4%	62.4%	8.0%	Congo, Democratic Republic of the
2010s	65.4%	60.1%	5.3%	Congo, Democratic Republic of the
2020s	63.2%	60.6%	2.6%	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 Rwanda?: Rwanda, at 63.5% against 63.3% in Congo, Democratic Republic of the as of 2025.
What is the difference in employment rate, men vs. women between Congo, Democratic Republic of the and Rwanda?: 0.2%, with Rwanda ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Congo, Democratic Republic of the and Rwanda?: 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
How do Congo, Democratic Republic of the and Rwanda rank globally for employment rate, men vs. women?: Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 113th and Rwanda ranks 111th 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.