What is the difference in total employment, female between Africa and Democratic Republic of Congo?

144.33 million ages 15+, with Africa ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Africa and Democratic Republic of Congo?

21 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2011.

Where does this data come from?

International Labour Organization, Key Indicators of the Labour Market database, published as Total employment, female (ages 15+). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Africa vs Democratic Republic of Congo: Total employment, female

Africa

156.57 million ages 15+

in 2011

Democratic Republic of Congo

12.24 million ages 15+

in 2011

Africa rank

1st

Democratic Republic of Congo rank

3rd

Total employment, female over time

Africa
Democratic Republic of Congo

How they compare

Africa currently reports 156.57 million ages 15+ against 12.24 million ages 15+ in Democratic Republic of Congo, a difference of 144.33 million ages 15+.

That makes Africa's figure about 12.8 times Democratic Republic of Congo's.

Across all 21 years both countries report, Africa has been ahead every year.

Africa ranks 1st and Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 3rd of 6 groups.

Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Africa	Democratic Republic of Congo	Difference	Ahead
1990s	95.59 million ages 15+	7.59 million ages 15+	88.00 million ages 15+	Africa
2000s	129.89 million ages 15+	10.02 million ages 15+	119.87 million ages 15+	Africa
2010s	154.66 million ages 15+	12.04 million ages 15+	142.62 million ages 15+	Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher total employment, female, Africa or Democratic Republic of Congo?: Africa, at 156.57 million ages 15+ against 12.24 million ages 15+ in Democratic Republic of Congo as of 2011.
What is the difference in total employment, female between Africa and Democratic Republic of Congo?: 144.33 million ages 15+, with Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Africa and Democratic Republic of Congo?: 21 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2011.
How do Africa and Democratic Republic of Congo rank globally for total employment, female?: Africa ranks 1st and Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 3rd of 6 groups.
Where does this data come from?: International Labour Organization, Key Indicators of the Labour Market database, published as Total employment, female (ages 15+). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Total employment, female (ages 15+)
Unit: ages 15+
Source: International Labour Organization, Key Indicators of the Labour Market database
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 56 places, 1,176 data points, 1991–2011
Last refreshed: 21 August 2026

Total employment shows the total number employed ages 15 and over.