Congo, Democratic Republic of the vs Nigeria: Total employment, female

Congo, Democratic Republic of the
12.24 million ages 15+
in 2011
Nigeria
20.79 million ages 15+
in 2011
Congo, Democratic Republic of the rank
3rd
Nigeria rank
1st

Total employment, female over time

  • Congo, Democratic Republic of the
  • Nigeria
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How they compare

Nigeria currently reports 20.79 million ages 15+ against 12.24 million ages 15+ in Congo, Democratic Republic of the, a difference of 8.55 million ages 15+.

That makes Nigeria's figure about 1.7 times Congo, Democratic Republic of the's.

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

Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 3rd and Nigeria ranks 1st of 50 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Congo, Democratic Republic of the Nigeria Difference Ahead
1990s 7.59 million ages 15+ 12.21 million ages 15+ 4.62 million ages 15+ Nigeria
2000s 10.02 million ages 15+ 17.40 million ages 15+ 7.38 million ages 15+ Nigeria
2010s 12.04 million ages 15+ 20.53 million ages 15+ 8.49 million ages 15+ Nigeria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher total employment, female, Congo, Democratic Republic of the or Nigeria?
Nigeria, at 20.79 million ages 15+ against 12.24 million ages 15+ in Congo, Democratic Republic of the as of 2011.
What is the difference in total employment, female between Congo, Democratic Republic of the and Nigeria?
8.55 million ages 15+, with Nigeria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Congo, Democratic Republic of the and Nigeria?
21 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2011.
How do Congo, Democratic Republic of the and Nigeria rank globally for total employment, female?
Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 3rd and Nigeria ranks 1st of 50 countries.
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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About this data

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

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