Democratic Republic of Congo vs Zimbabwe: Employment to population ratio

Democratic Republic of Congo
61.45
in 2025
Zimbabwe
61.42
in 2025
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
63rd
Zimbabwe rank
64th

Employment to population ratio over time

  • Democratic Republic of Congo
  • Zimbabwe
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How they compare

Democratic Republic of Congo currently reports 61.45 against 61.42 in Zimbabwe, a difference of 0.03.

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 63rd and Zimbabwe ranks 64th of 186 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 Zimbabwe Difference Ahead
1990s 69.92 62.76 7.16 Democratic Republic of Congo
2000s 69.32 62.32 7 Democratic Republic of Congo
2010s 62.69 62.23 0.4631 Democratic Republic of Congo
2020s 61.05 60.18 0.8637 Democratic Republic of Congo

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher employment to population ratio, Democratic Republic of Congo or Zimbabwe?
Democratic Republic of Congo, at 61.45 against 61.42 in Zimbabwe as of 2025.
What is the difference in employment to population ratio between Democratic Republic of Congo and Zimbabwe?
0.03, with Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Zimbabwe?
35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Zimbabwe rank globally for employment to population ratio?
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 63rd and Zimbabwe ranks 64th of 186 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Employment to population ratio. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Employment to population ratio
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
186 places, 6,496 data points, 1991–2025
Last refreshed