Which has higher female employment rate, Australia or Democratic Republic of Congo?

Australia, at 60.0% against 59.7% in Democratic Republic of Congo as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Democratic Republic of Congo?

35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.

Where does this data come from?

ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Female employment rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Australia vs Democratic Republic of Congo: Female employment rate

Australia

60.0%

in 2025

Democratic Republic of Congo

59.7%

in 2025

Australia rank

33rd

Democratic Republic of Congo rank

34th

Female employment rate over time

Australia
Democratic Republic of Congo

How they compare

Australia currently reports 60.0% against 59.7% in Democratic Republic of Congo, a difference of 0.3%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.

Australia ranks 33rd and Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 34th of 186 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Australia	Democratic Republic of Congo	Difference	Ahead
1990s	48.5%	69.9%	21.4%	Democratic Republic of Congo
2000s	53.6%	68.3%	14.7%	Democratic Republic of Congo
2010s	56.1%	60.1%	4.0%	Democratic Republic of Congo
2020s	59.3%	58.9%	0.3%	Australia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher female employment rate, Australia or Democratic Republic of Congo?: Australia, at 60.0% against 59.7% in Democratic Republic of Congo as of 2025.
What is the difference in female employment rate between Australia and Democratic Republic of Congo?: 0.3%, with Australia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Democratic Republic of Congo?: 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
How do Australia and Democratic Republic of Congo rank globally for female employment rate?: Australia ranks 33rd and Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 34th of 186 countries.
Where does this data come from?: ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Female employment rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Female employment rate
Unit: %
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 186 places, 6,496 data points, 1991–2025
Last refreshed: 28 August 2026

Share of the female working-age population (ages 15 and older) who are employed.