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

202.53 million ages 15+, with Africa ahead.

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

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, male (ages 15+). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Africa vs Congo, Democratic Republic of the: Total employment, male

Africa

214.84 million ages 15+

in 2011

Congo, Democratic Republic of the

12.31 million ages 15+

in 2011

Africa rank

1st

Congo, Democratic Republic of the rank

4th

Total employment, male over time

Africa
Congo, Democratic Republic of the

How they compare

Africa currently reports 214.84 million ages 15+ against 12.31 million ages 15+ in Congo, Democratic Republic of the, a difference of 202.53 million ages 15+.

That makes Africa's figure about 17.5 times Congo, Democratic Republic of the's.

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

Africa ranks 1st and Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 4th of 6 groups.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Africa	Congo, Democratic Republic of the	Difference	Ahead
1990s	141.26 million ages 15+	7.71 million ages 15+	133.54 million ages 15+	Africa
2000s	180.98 million ages 15+	9.96 million ages 15+	171.02 million ages 15+	Africa
2010s	212.19 million ages 15+	12.08 million ages 15+	200.11 million ages 15+	Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher total employment, male, Africa or Congo, Democratic Republic of the?: Africa, at 214.84 million ages 15+ against 12.31 million ages 15+ in Congo, Democratic Republic of the as of 2011.
What is the difference in total employment, male between Africa and Congo, Democratic Republic of the?: 202.53 million ages 15+, with Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Africa and Congo, Democratic Republic of the?: 21 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2011.
How do Africa and Congo, Democratic Republic of the rank globally for total employment, male?: Africa ranks 1st and Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 4th of 6 groups.
Where does this data come from?: International Labour Organization, Key Indicators of the Labour Market database, published as Total employment, male (ages 15+). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Total employment, male (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.