Which has higher number of people employed, Central African Republic or Congo?

Central African Republic, at 1.98 million against 1.63 million in Congo as of 2011.

What is the difference in number of people employed between Central African Republic and Congo?

347,360, with Central African Republic ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Central African Republic and Congo?

21 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2011.

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.

Central African Republic vs Congo: Number of people employed

Central African Republic

1.98 million

in 2011

Congo

1.63 million

in 2011

Central African Republic rank

36th

Congo rank

37th

Number of people employed over time

Central African Republic
Congo

How they compare

Central African Republic currently reports 1.98 million against 1.63 million in Congo, a difference of 347,360.

That makes Central African Republic's figure about 1.2 times Congo's.

Across all 21 years both countries report, Central African Republic has been ahead every year.

Central African Republic ranks 36th and Congo ranks 37th of 50 countries.

Central African Republic has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Central African Republic	Congo	Difference	Ahead
1990s	1.40 million	993,629	406,239	Central African Republic
2000s	1.71 million	1.35 million	369,210	Central African Republic
2010s	1.96 million	1.61 million	344,165	Central African Republic

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number of people employed, Central African Republic or Congo?: Central African Republic, at 1.98 million against 1.63 million in Congo as of 2011.
What is the difference in number of people employed between Central African Republic and Congo?: 347,360, with Central African Republic ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Central African Republic and Congo?: 21 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2011.
How do Central African Republic and Congo rank globally for number of people employed?: Central African Republic ranks 36th 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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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: 21 August 2026

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