Democratic Republic of Congo vs Europe and Central Asia: Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates)

Democratic Republic of Congo
23,407
in 2027
Europe and Central Asia
333,753
in 2027
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
20th
Europe and Central Asia rank
20th

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

  • Democratic Republic of Congo
  • Europe and Central Asia
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How they compare

Europe and Central Asia currently reports 333,753 against 23,407 in Democratic Republic of Congo, a difference of 310,346.

That makes Europe and Central Asia's figure about 14.3 times Democratic Republic of Congo's.

Across all 38 years both countries report, Europe and Central Asia has been ahead every year.

Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 20th and Europe and Central Asia ranks 20th of 188 countries.

Europe and Central Asia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Democratic Republic of Congo Europe and Central Asia Difference Ahead
1990s 6,568 283,692 277,125 Europe and Central Asia
2000s 8,946 307,778 298,831 Europe and Central Asia
2010s 14,946 316,407 301,461 Europe and Central Asia
2020s 20,885 326,395 305,510 Europe and Central Asia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher persons outside the labour force (ilo modelled estimates), Democratic Republic of Congo or Europe and Central Asia?
Europe and Central Asia, at 333,753 against 23,407 in Democratic Republic of Congo as of 2027.
What is the difference in persons outside the labour force (ilo modelled estimates) between Democratic Republic of Congo and Europe and Central Asia?
310,346, with Europe and Central Asia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Europe and Central Asia?
38 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2027.
How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Europe and Central Asia rank globally for persons outside the labour force (ilo modelled estimates)?
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 20th and Europe and Central Asia ranks 20th of 188 countries.
Where does this data come from?
International Labour Organization, published as Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+). 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+)
Source
International Labour Organization
Licence
ILO Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
276 places, 10,464 data points, 1990–2027
Last refreshed

Imputed observations are not based on national data, are subject to high uncertainty and should not be used for country comparisons or rankings. This series is based on the 13th ICLS definitions. Persons outside the labour force comprise all persons of working age who, during the specified reference period, were not in the labour force (that is, were not employed or unemployed). For more information, refer to the ILO Modelled Estimates (ILOEST) database description.