Democratic Republic of Congo vs Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income): Labor force (15-24 years), female
Democratic Republic of Congo
53.6%
in 2011
Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
47.8%
in 2011
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
4th
Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) rank
3rd
Labor force (15-24 years), female over time
- Democratic Republic of Congo
- Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
How they compare
Democratic Republic of Congo currently reports 53.6% against 47.8% in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income), a difference of 5.8%.
That makes Democratic Republic of Congo's figure about 1.1 times Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)'s.
Across all 22 years both countries report, Democratic Republic of Congo has been ahead every year.
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 4th and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 3rd of 52 countries.
Democratic Republic of Congo has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Democratic Republic of Congo | Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 55.1% | 47.1% | 8.0% | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 2000s | 54.8% | 47.8% | 7.0% | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 2010s | 53.8% | 47.9% | 5.9% | Democratic Republic of Congo |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher labor force (15-24 years), female, Democratic Republic of Congo or Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- Democratic Republic of Congo, at 53.6% against 47.8% in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) as of 2011.
- What is the difference in labor force (15-24 years), female between Democratic Republic of Congo and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- 5.8%, with Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2011.
- How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) rank globally for labor force (15-24 years), female?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 4th and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 3rd of 52 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- ILO Key Indicators of the Labour Market (KILM), published as Labor force (15-24 years), female (% of total labor force 15-24 years). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Labor participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15-24)