Democratic Republic of Congo vs Middle income: Labor force participation rate, female (% of female) … female 15+
Democratic Republic of Congo
61.8%
in 2025
Middle income
47.0%
in 2025
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
40th
Middle income rank
37th
Labor force participation rate, female (% of female) … female 15+ over time
- Democratic Republic of Congo
- Middle income
How they compare
Democratic Republic of Congo currently reports 61.8% against 47.0% in Middle income, a difference of 14.8%.
That makes Democratic Republic of Congo's figure about 1.3 times Middle income's.
Across all 36 years both countries report, Democratic Republic of Congo has been ahead every year.
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 40th and Middle income ranks 37th of 187 countries.
Democratic Republic of Congo has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Democratic Republic of Congo | Middle income | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 71.7% | 50.5% | 21.2% | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 2000s | 70.1% | 49.4% | 20.7% | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 2010s | 62.3% | 46.8% | 15.5% | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 2020s | 61.3% | 46.3% | 14.9% | Democratic Republic of Congo |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages), Democratic Republic of Congo or Middle income?
- Democratic Republic of Congo, at 61.8% against 47.0% in Middle income as of 2025.
- What is the difference in labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) between Democratic Republic of Congo and Middle income?
- 14.8%, with Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Middle income?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Middle income rank globally for labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages)?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 40th and Middle income ranks 37th of 187 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15+) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The labor force participation rate is the labor force as a percent of the population ages 15 and older. The labor force is the sum of all persons of working age who are employed and those who are unemployed.