Brazil vs Democratic Republic of Congo: Female labor force by age

Brazil
1.24 million people
in 2024
Democratic Republic of Congo
1.01 million people
in 2024
Brazil rank
9th
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
12th

Female labor force by age over time

  • Brazil
  • Democratic Republic of Congo
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How they compare

Brazil currently reports 1.24 million people against 1.01 million people in Democratic Republic of Congo, a difference of 231,980 people.

That makes Brazil's figure about 1.2 times Democratic Republic of Congo's.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.

Brazil ranks 9th and Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 12th of 188 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Brazil averaged higher in 3 and Democratic Republic of Congo in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Brazil Democratic Republic of Congo Difference Ahead
1990s 267,548 people 389,952 people 122,404 people Democratic Republic of Congo
2000s 640,884 people 557,515 people 83,369 people Brazil
2010s 737,156 people 719,826 people 17,330 people Brazil
2020s 1.01 million people 944,984 people 69,735 people Brazil

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher female labor force by age, Brazil or Democratic Republic of Congo?
Brazil, at 1.24 million people against 1.01 million people in Democratic Republic of Congo as of 2024.
What is the difference in female labor force by age between Brazil and Democratic Republic of Congo?
231,980 people, with Brazil ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Democratic Republic of Congo?
35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
How do Brazil and Democratic Republic of Congo rank globally for female labor force by age?
Brazil ranks 9th and Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 12th of 188 countries.
Where does this data come from?
International Labour Organization (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Female labor force by age. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Female labor force by age
Unit
people
Source
International Labour Organization (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
195 places, 6,816 data points, 1990–2024
Last refreshed

Working-age population who are economically active (employed or unemployed).