Africa vs Democratic Republic of Congo: Labour force (ILO modelled estimates)
Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) over time
- Africa
- Democratic Republic of Congo
How they compare
Africa currently reports 649,295 against 41,856 in Democratic Republic of Congo, a difference of 607,439.
That makes Africa's figure about 15.5 times Democratic Republic of Congo's.
Across all 38 years both countries report, Africa has been ahead every year.
Africa ranks 18th and Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 16th of 85 groups.
Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Africa | Democratic Republic of Congo | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 277,391 | 17,134 | 260,257 | Africa |
| 2000s | 363,937 | 22,520 | 341,417 | Africa |
| 2010s | 467,117 | 28,402 | 438,716 | Africa |
| 2020s | 586,651 | 37,333 | 549,318 | Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher labour force (ilo modelled estimates), Africa or Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Africa, at 649,295 against 41,856 in Democratic Republic of Congo as of 2027.
- What is the difference in labour force (ilo modelled estimates) between Africa and Democratic Republic of Congo?
- 607,439, with Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Africa and Democratic Republic of Congo?
- 38 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2027.
- How do Africa and Democratic Republic of Congo rank globally for labour force (ilo modelled estimates)?
- Africa ranks 18th and Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 16th of 85 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Labour Organization, published as Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Imputed observations are not based on national data, are subject to high uncertainty and should not be used for country comparisons or rankings. This series is based on the 13th ICLS definitions. The labour force is the sum of all persons of working age who are employed and those who are unemployed. For more information, refer to the ILO Modelled Estimates (ILOEST) database description.