Democratic Republic of Congo vs South Africa: Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+)
Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+) over time
- Democratic Republic of Congo
- South Africa
How they compare
Democratic Republic of Congo currently reports 23,407 against 21,899 in South Africa, a difference of 1,508.
That makes Democratic Republic of Congo's figure about 1.1 times South Africa's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 38 shared years of data; in 1990 it was South Africa ahead.
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 20th and South Africa ranks 23rd of 188 countries.
South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Democratic Republic of Congo | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6,568 | 11,645 | 5,077 | South Africa |
| 2000s | 8,946 | 14,779 | 5,832 | South Africa |
| 2010s | 14,946 | 18,443 | 3,497 | South Africa |
| 2020s | 20,885 | 21,484 | 598.96 | South Africa |
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 South Africa?
- Democratic Republic of Congo, at 23,407 against 21,899 in South Africa as of 2027.
- What is the difference in persons outside the labour force (ilo modelled estimates) between Democratic Republic of Congo and South Africa?
- 1,508, with Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and South Africa?
- 38 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2027.
- How do Democratic Republic of Congo and South Africa rank globally for persons outside the labour force (ilo modelled estimates)?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 20th and South Africa ranks 23rd 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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About this data
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.