Congo vs Netherlands: Share of male vs. female employment in industry
Congo
21.5%
in 2025
Netherlands
21.1%
in 2025
Congo rank
125th
Netherlands rank
127th
Share of male vs. female employment in industry over time
- Congo
- Netherlands
How they compare
Congo currently reports 21.5% against 21.1% in Netherlands, a difference of 0.4%.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Netherlands ahead.
Congo ranks 125th and Netherlands ranks 127th of 186 countries.
Netherlands has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Congo | Netherlands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 23.0% | 33.2% | 10.2% | Netherlands |
| 2000s | 23.4% | 30.0% | 6.6% | Netherlands |
| 2010s | 23.7% | 25.5% | 1.8% | Netherlands |
| 2020s | 21.5% | 22.0% | 0.4% | Netherlands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of male vs. female employment in industry, Congo or Netherlands?
- Congo, at 21.5% against 21.1% in Netherlands as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of male vs. female employment in industry between Congo and Netherlands?
- 0.4%, with Congo ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Netherlands?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Congo and Netherlands rank globally for share of male vs. female employment in industry?
- Congo ranks 125th and Netherlands ranks 127th of 186 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Share of male vs. female employment in industry. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Share of total employment working in the industry sector.