Democratic Republic of the Congo vs Ethiopia: Labor force (15-64 years), male

Democratic Republic of the Congo
14.73 million
in 2011
Ethiopia
24.42 million
in 2011
Democratic Republic of the Congo rank
4th
Ethiopia rank
2nd

Labor force (15-64 years), male over time

  • Democratic Republic of the Congo
  • Ethiopia
5.0M10.0M15.0M20.0M25.0M199020002011

How they compare

Ethiopia currently reports 24.42 million against 14.73 million in Democratic Republic of the Congo, a difference of 9.68 million.

That makes Ethiopia's figure about 1.7 times Democratic Republic of the Congo's.

Across all 22 years both countries report, Ethiopia has been ahead every year.

Democratic Republic of the Congo ranks 4th and Ethiopia ranks 2nd of 52 countries.

Ethiopia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Democratic Republic of the Congo Ethiopia Difference Ahead
1990s 7.75 million 13.13 million 5.38 million Ethiopia
2000s 11.88 million 20.07 million 8.19 million Ethiopia
2010s 14.49 million 24.03 million 9.54 million Ethiopia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher labor force (15-64 years), male, Democratic Republic of the Congo or Ethiopia?
Ethiopia, at 24.42 million against 14.73 million in Democratic Republic of the Congo as of 2011.
What is the difference in labor force (15-64 years), male between Democratic Republic of the Congo and Ethiopia?
9.68 million, with Ethiopia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of the Congo and Ethiopia?
22 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2011.
How do Democratic Republic of the Congo and Ethiopia rank globally for labor force (15-64 years), male?
Democratic Republic of the Congo ranks 4th and Ethiopia ranks 2nd of 52 countries.
Where does this data come from?
International Labour Organization, Key Indicators of the Labour Market database, published as Labor force (15-64 years), male. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Labor force (15-64 years), male
Source
International Labour Organization, Key Indicators of the Labour Market database
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
58 places, 1,276 data points, 1990–2011
Last refreshed

The labor force comprising people ages 15 to 64 who meet the International Labour Organization definition of the economically active population: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period. It includes both the employed and the unemployed. While national practices vary in the treatment of such groups as the armed forces and seasonal or part-time workers, in general the labor force includes the armed forces, the unemployed, and first-time job-seekers, but excludes homemakers and other unpaid caregivers and workers in the informal sector.