Angola vs Congo: Ratio of female to male labor force participation rates
Angola
93.2%
in 2025
Congo
93.5%
in 2025
Angola rank
14th
Congo rank
12th
Ratio of female to male labor force participation rates over time
- Angola
- Congo
How they compare
Congo currently reports 93.5% against 93.2% in Angola, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Angola ahead.
Angola ranks 14th and Congo ranks 12th of 186 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Angola averaged higher in 2 and Congo in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Angola | Congo | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 95.1% | 92.7% | 2.3% | Angola |
| 2000s | 95.6% | 96.5% | 0.9% | Congo |
| 2010s | 94.3% | 96.2% | 1.9% | Congo |
| 2020s | 94.5% | 94.1% | 0.3% | Angola |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher ratio of female to male labor force participation rates, Angola or Congo?
- Congo, at 93.5% against 93.2% in Angola as of 2025.
- What is the difference in ratio of female to male labor force participation rates between Angola and Congo?
- 0.3%, with Congo ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Angola and Congo?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Angola and Congo rank globally for ratio of female to male labor force participation rates?
- Angola ranks 14th and Congo ranks 12th of 186 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Labour Organization (ILOEST/ILOSTAT) and World Bank staff estimates (2026) β processed by Our World in Data, published as Ratio of female to male labor force participation rates. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
This ratio is calculated by dividing the labor force participation rate among women by the corresponding rate for men. The labor force participation rate is the share of the working-age population (ages 15 and over) who are economically active (employed or unemployed).