Botswana vs Congo: Number of people employed

Botswana
871,253
in 2011
Congo
1.63 million
in 2011
Botswana rank
39th
Congo rank
37th

Number of people employed over time

  • Botswana
  • Congo
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How they compare

Congo currently reports 1.63 million against 871,253 in Botswana, a difference of 761,867.

That makes Congo's figure about 1.9 times Botswana's.

Across all 21 years both countries report, Congo has been ahead every year.

Botswana ranks 39th and Congo ranks 37th of 50 countries.

Congo has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Botswana Congo Difference Ahead
1990s 540,190 993,629 453,440 Congo
2000s 730,577 1.35 million 614,696 Congo
2010s 865,352 1.61 million 746,228 Congo

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number of people employed, Botswana or Congo?
Congo, at 1.63 million against 871,253 in Botswana as of 2011.
What is the difference in number of people employed between Botswana and Congo?
761,867, with Congo ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Congo?
21 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2011.
How do Botswana and Congo rank globally for number of people employed?
Botswana ranks 39th and Congo ranks 37th of 50 countries.
Where does this data come from?
International Labour Organization, Key Indicators of the Labour Market database, published as Number of people employed. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Number of people employed
Source
International Labour Organization, Key Indicators of the Labour Market database
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
56 places, 1,176 data points, 1991–2011
Last refreshed

Total employment shows the total number employed ages 15 and over.