Which has higher labor force, male, Democratic Republic of Congo or Sierra Leone?

Democratic Republic of Congo, at 50.2% against 49.4% in Sierra Leone as of 2011.

What is the difference in labor force, male between Democratic Republic of Congo and Sierra Leone?

0.8%, with Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Sierra Leone?

22 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2011.

Where does this data come from?

International Labour Organization, using World Bank population estimates, published as Labor force, male (% of total labor force). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Democratic Republic of Congo vs Sierra Leone: Labor force, male (% of total labor force)

Democratic Republic of Congo

50.2%

in 2011

Sierra Leone

49.4%

in 2011

Democratic Republic of Congo rank

46th

Sierra Leone rank

48th

Labor force, male (% of total labor force) over time

Democratic Republic of Congo
Sierra Leone

How they compare

Democratic Republic of Congo currently reports 50.2% against 49.4% in Sierra Leone, a difference of 0.8%.

Across all 22 years both countries report, Democratic Republic of Congo has been ahead every year.

Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 46th and Sierra Leone ranks 48th 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	Sierra Leone	Difference	Ahead
1990s	50.6%	48.3%	2.2%	Democratic Republic of Congo
2000s	49.9%	48.5%	1.4%	Democratic Republic of Congo
2010s	50.2%	49.4%	0.8%	Democratic Republic of Congo

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher labor force, male, Democratic Republic of Congo or Sierra Leone?: Democratic Republic of Congo, at 50.2% against 49.4% in Sierra Leone as of 2011.
What is the difference in labor force, male between Democratic Republic of Congo and Sierra Leone?: 0.8%, with Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Sierra Leone?: 22 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2011.
How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Sierra Leone rank globally for labor force, male?: Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 46th and Sierra Leone ranks 48th of 52 countries.
Where does this data come from?: International Labour Organization, using World Bank population estimates, published as Labor force, male (% of total labor force). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Labor force, male (% of total labor force)
Unit: % of total labor force
Source: International Labour Organization, using World Bank population estimates
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 58 places, 1,276 data points, 1990–2011
Last refreshed: 30 October 2026

Male labor force as a percentage of the total show the extent to which men are active in the labor force. Labor force comprises people ages 15 and older who meet the International Labour Organization's definition of the economically active population.