Democratic Republic of Congo vs Yemen: Labor share of gross domestic product (GDP)

Democratic Republic of Congo
38.7%
in 2020
Yemen
39.5%
in 2020
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
161st
Yemen rank
158th

Labor share of gross domestic product (GDP) over time

  • Democratic Republic of Congo
  • Yemen
010203040200420122020

How they compare

Yemen currently reports 39.5% against 38.7% in Democratic Republic of Congo, a difference of 0.8%.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 17 shared years of data; in 2004 it was Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.

Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 161st and Yemen ranks 158th of 187 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Democratic Republic of Congo Yemen Difference Ahead
2000s 39.9% 36.9% 3.0% Democratic Republic of Congo
2010s 39.4% 38.1% 1.4% Democratic Republic of Congo
2020s 38.7% 39.5% 0.8% Yemen

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher labor share of gross domestic product (gdp), Democratic Republic of Congo or Yemen?
Yemen, at 39.5% against 38.7% in Democratic Republic of Congo as of 2020.
What is the difference in labor share of gross domestic product (gdp) between Democratic Republic of Congo and Yemen?
0.8%, with Yemen ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Yemen?
17 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2020.
How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Yemen rank globally for labor share of gross domestic product (gdp)?
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 161st and Yemen ranks 158th of 187 countries.
Where does this data come from?
International Labour Organization – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Labor share of gross domestic product (GDP). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Labor share of gross domestic product (GDP)
Unit
%
Source
International Labour Organization – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
187 places, 3,644 data points, 2004–2025
Last refreshed

Labour share of GDP (%).