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

Tanzania, at 50.2% against 50.2% in Democratic Republic of Congo as of 2011.

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

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 Tanzania: Labor force, male (% of total labor force)

Democratic Republic of Congo

50.2%

in 2011

Tanzania

50.2%

in 2011

Democratic Republic of Congo rank

46th

Tanzania rank

45th

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

Democratic Republic of Congo
Tanzania

How they compare

Tanzania currently reports 50.2% against 50.2% in Democratic Republic of Congo, a difference of 0.0%.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 22 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.

Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 46th and Tanzania ranks 45th of 52 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Democratic Republic of Congo averaged higher in 1 and Tanzania in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Democratic Republic of Congo	Tanzania	Difference	Ahead
1990s	50.6%	50.2%	0.4%	Democratic Republic of Congo
2000s	49.9%	50.1%	0.2%	Tanzania
2010s	50.2%	50.2%	0.0%	Tanzania

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher labor force, male, Democratic Republic of Congo or Tanzania?: Tanzania, at 50.2% against 50.2% in Democratic Republic of Congo as of 2011.
What is the difference in labor force, male between Democratic Republic of Congo and Tanzania?: 0.0%, with Tanzania ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Tanzania?: 22 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2011.
How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Tanzania rank globally for labor force, male?: Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 46th and Tanzania ranks 45th 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.