What is the difference in number of people employed between Congo, Democratic Republic of the and Nigeria?

23.99 million, with Nigeria ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Congo, Democratic Republic of the and Nigeria?

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.

Congo, Democratic Republic of the vs Nigeria: Number of people employed

Congo, Democratic Republic of the

24.52 million

in 2011

Nigeria

48.51 million

in 2011

Congo, Democratic Republic of the rank

3rd

Nigeria rank

1st

Number of people employed over time

Congo, Democratic Republic of the
Nigeria

How they compare

Nigeria currently reports 48.51 million against 24.52 million in Congo, Democratic Republic of the, a difference of 23.99 million.

That makes Nigeria's figure about 2.0 times Congo, Democratic Republic of the's.

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

Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 3rd and Nigeria ranks 1st of 50 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Congo, Democratic Republic of the	Nigeria	Difference	Ahead
1990s	15.31 million	32.74 million	17.43 million	Nigeria
2000s	19.99 million	40.91 million	20.92 million	Nigeria
2010s	24.11 million	47.81 million	23.70 million	Nigeria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number of people employed, Congo, Democratic Republic of the or Nigeria?: Nigeria, at 48.51 million against 24.52 million in Congo, Democratic Republic of the as of 2011.
What is the difference in number of people employed between Congo, Democratic Republic of the and Nigeria?: 23.99 million, with Nigeria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Congo, Democratic Republic of the and Nigeria?: 21 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2011.
How do Congo, Democratic Republic of the and Nigeria rank globally for number of people employed?: Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 3rd and Nigeria ranks 1st 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.