Africa vs Democratic Republic of Congo: Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+)

Africa
2.83 % change on previous year
in 2027
Democratic Republic of Congo
3.69 % change on previous year
in 2027
Africa rank
12th
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
11th

Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+) over time

  • Africa
  • Democratic Republic of Congo
0246199120092027

How they compare

Democratic Republic of Congo currently reports 3.69 % change on previous year against 2.83 % change on previous year in Africa, a difference of 0.86 % change on previous year.

That makes Democratic Republic of Congo's figure about 1.3 times Africa's.

The two have swapped places 10 times across 37 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.

Africa ranks 12th and Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 11th of 87 groups.

Democratic Republic of Congo has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Africa Democratic Republic of Congo Difference Ahead
1990s 2.75 % change on previous year 2.87 % change on previous year 0.1248 % change on previous year Democratic Republic of Congo
2000s 3.12 % change on previous year 4.3 % change on previous year 1.18 % change on previous year Democratic Republic of Congo
2010s 3.64 % change on previous year 4.89 % change on previous year 1.26 % change on previous year Democratic Republic of Congo
2020s 2.77 % change on previous year 3.4 % change on previous year 0.6301 % change on previous year Democratic Republic of Congo

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher persons outside the labour force (ilo modelled estimates) (15+), Africa or Democratic Republic of Congo?
Democratic Republic of Congo, at 3.69 % change on previous year against 2.83 % change on previous year in Africa as of 2027.
What is the difference in persons outside the labour force (ilo modelled estimates) (15+) between Africa and Democratic Republic of Congo?
0.86 % change on previous year, with Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Africa and Democratic Republic of Congo?
37 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2027.
How do Africa and Democratic Republic of Congo rank globally for persons outside the labour force (ilo modelled estimates) (15+)?
Africa ranks 12th and Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 11th of 87 groups.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
276 places, 10,188 data points, 1991–2027
Last refreshed

The year-on-year percentage change in Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.