Democratic Republic of Congo vs Sub-Saharan Africa: Total employment, female (ages 15+)
Democratic Republic of Congo
12.24 million ages 15+
in 2011
Sub-Saharan Africa
145.79 million ages 15+
in 2011
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
3rd
Sub-Saharan Africa rank
2nd
Total employment, female (ages 15+) over time
- Democratic Republic of Congo
- Sub-Saharan Africa
How they compare
Sub-Saharan Africa currently reports 145.79 million ages 15+ against 12.24 million ages 15+ in Democratic Republic of Congo, a difference of 133.55 million ages 15+.
That makes Sub-Saharan Africa's figure about 11.9 times Democratic Republic of Congo's.
Across all 21 years both countries report, Sub-Saharan Africa has been ahead every year.
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 3rd and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 2nd of 50 countries.
Sub-Saharan Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Democratic Republic of Congo | Sub-Saharan Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7.59 million ages 15+ | 88.97 million ages 15+ | 81.38 million ages 15+ | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 2000s | 10.02 million ages 15+ | 121.05 million ages 15+ | 111.03 million ages 15+ | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 2010s | 12.04 million ages 15+ | 143.78 million ages 15+ | 131.73 million ages 15+ | Sub-Saharan Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total employment, female, Democratic Republic of Congo or Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Sub-Saharan Africa, at 145.79 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 Democratic Republic of Congo and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 133.55 million ages 15+, with Sub-Saharan Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2011.
- How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Sub-Saharan Africa rank globally for total employment, female?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 3rd and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 2nd 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
Total employment shows the total number employed ages 15 and over.