Democratic Republic of the Congo vs Egypt: Labour force (ILO modelled estimates)

Democratic Republic of the Congo
41,856
in 2027
Egypt
37,658
in 2027
Democratic Republic of the Congo rank
16th
Egypt rank
19th

Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) over time

  • Democratic Republic of the Congo
  • Egypt
010.0k20.0k30.0k40.0k199020082027

How they compare

Democratic Republic of the Congo currently reports 41,856 against 37,658 in Egypt, a difference of 4,198.

That makes Democratic Republic of the Congo's figure about 1.1 times Egypt's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 38 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Egypt ahead.

Democratic Republic of the Congo ranks 16th and Egypt ranks 19th of 189 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Democratic Republic of the Congo averaged higher in 1 and Egypt in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Democratic Republic of the Congo Egypt Difference Ahead
1990s 17,134 18,631 1,497 Egypt
2000s 22,520 24,045 1,525 Egypt
2010s 28,402 30,295 1,893 Egypt
2020s 37,333 34,383 2,950 Democratic Republic of the Congo

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 Egypt?
Democratic Republic of the Congo, at 41,856 against 37,658 in Egypt as of 2027.
What is the difference in labour force (ilo modelled estimates) between Democratic Republic of the Congo and Egypt?
4,198, with Democratic Republic of the Congo ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of the Congo and Egypt?
38 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2027.
How do Democratic Republic of the Congo and Egypt rank globally for labour force (ilo modelled estimates)?
Democratic Republic of the Congo ranks 16th and Egypt ranks 19th 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.