What is the difference in female share of the labor force between Congo, Democratic Republic of the and Viet Nam?

0.1%, with Congo, Democratic Republic of the ahead.

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

36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.

Where does this data come from?

International Labour Organization and UN Population Division, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Female share of the labor force. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Congo, Democratic Republic of the vs Viet Nam: Female share of the labor force

Congo, Democratic Republic of the

48.9%

in 2025

Viet Nam

48.8%

in 2025

Congo, Democratic Republic of the rank

22nd

Viet Nam rank

23rd

Female share of the labor force over time

Congo, Democratic Republic of the
Viet Nam

How they compare

Congo, Democratic Republic of the currently reports 48.9% against 48.8% in Viet Nam, a difference of 0.1%.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Congo, Democratic Republic of the ahead.

Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 22nd and Viet Nam ranks 23rd of 186 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Congo, Democratic Republic of the averaged higher in 2 and Viet Nam in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Congo, Democratic Republic of the	Viet Nam	Difference	Ahead
1990s	50.6%	49.8%	0.8%	Congo, Democratic Republic of the
2000s	49.9%	49.5%	0.4%	Congo, Democratic Republic of the
2010s	48.2%	49.0%	0.8%	Viet Nam
2020s	48.6%	48.6%	0.0%	Viet Nam

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher female share of the labor force, Congo, Democratic Republic of the or Viet Nam?: Congo, Democratic Republic of the, at 48.9% against 48.8% in Viet Nam as of 2025.
What is the difference in female share of the labor force between Congo, Democratic Republic of the and Viet Nam?: 0.1%, with Congo, Democratic Republic of the ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Congo, Democratic Republic of the and Viet Nam?: 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
How do Congo, Democratic Republic of the and Viet Nam rank globally for female share of the labor force?: Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 22nd and Viet Nam ranks 23rd of 186 countries.
Where does this data come from?: International Labour Organization and UN Population Division, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Female share of the labor force. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Female share of the labor force
Unit: %
Source: International Labour Organization and UN Population Division, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 186 places, 6,682 data points, 1990–2025
Last refreshed: 28 August 2026

Share of the working-age population economically active (employed or unemployed) who are female.