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