Democratic Republic of the Congo vs Sweden: Female labor force participation rates

Democratic Republic of the Congo
61.85
in 2025
Sweden
61.54
in 2025
Democratic Republic of the Congo rank
40th
Sweden rank
43rd

Female labor force participation rates over time

  • Democratic Republic of the Congo
  • Sweden
020406080199020072025

How they compare

Democratic Republic of the Congo currently reports 61.85 against 61.54 in Sweden, a difference of 0.31.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Democratic Republic of the Congo ahead.

Democratic Republic of the Congo ranks 40th and Sweden ranks 43rd of 186 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Democratic Republic of the Congo Sweden Difference Ahead
1990s 71.7 59.6 12.1 Democratic Republic of the Congo
2000s 70.09 58.99 11.09 Democratic Republic of the Congo
2010s 62.3 60.35 1.95 Democratic Republic of the Congo
2020s 61.27 61.21 0.0638 Democratic Republic of the Congo

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher female labor force participation rates, Democratic Republic of the Congo or Sweden?
Democratic Republic of the Congo, at 61.85 against 61.54 in Sweden as of 2025.
What is the difference in female labor force participation rates between Democratic Republic of the Congo and Sweden?
0.31, with Democratic Republic of the Congo ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of the Congo and Sweden?
36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
How do Democratic Republic of the Congo and Sweden rank globally for female labor force participation rates?
Democratic Republic of the Congo ranks 40th and Sweden ranks 43rd of 186 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Female labor force participation rates. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Female labor force participation rates
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
186 places, 6,682 data points, 1990–2025
Last refreshed