Democratic Republic of the Congo vs Eastern Asia: Upper-middle income: Labour force (ILO modelled estimates)

Democratic Republic of the Congo
41,856
in 2027
Eastern Asia: Upper-middle income
773,276
in 2027
Democratic Republic of the Congo rank
16th
Eastern Asia: Upper-middle income rank
15th

Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) over time

  • Democratic Republic of the Congo
  • Eastern Asia: Upper-middle income
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How they compare

Eastern Asia: Upper-middle income currently reports 773,276 against 41,856 in Democratic Republic of the Congo, a difference of 731,420.

That makes Eastern Asia: Upper-middle income's figure about 18.5 times Democratic Republic of the Congo's.

Across all 38 years both countries report, Eastern Asia: Upper-middle income has been ahead every year.

Democratic Republic of the Congo ranks 16th and Eastern Asia: Upper-middle income ranks 15th of 189 countries.

Eastern Asia: Upper-middle income has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Democratic Republic of the Congo Eastern Asia: Upper-middle income Difference Ahead
1990s 17,134 678,438 661,304 Eastern Asia: Upper-middle income
2000s 22,520 750,721 728,202 Eastern Asia: Upper-middle income
2010s 28,402 788,610 760,209 Eastern Asia: Upper-middle income
2020s 37,333 777,440 740,107 Eastern Asia: Upper-middle income

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher labour force (ilo modelled estimates), Democratic Republic of the Congo or Eastern Asia: Upper-middle income?
Eastern Asia: Upper-middle income, at 773,276 against 41,856 in Democratic Republic of the Congo as of 2027.
What is the difference in labour force (ilo modelled estimates) between Democratic Republic of the Congo and Eastern Asia: Upper-middle income?
731,420, with Eastern Asia: Upper-middle income ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of the Congo and Eastern Asia: Upper-middle income?
38 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2027.
How do Democratic Republic of the Congo and Eastern Asia: Upper-middle income rank globally for labour force (ilo modelled estimates)?
Democratic Republic of the Congo ranks 16th and Eastern Asia: Upper-middle income ranks 15th of 189 countries.
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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Indicator
Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+)
Source
International Labour Organization
Licence
ILO Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
276 places, 10,464 data points, 1990–2027
Last refreshed

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.