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

15.40 million ages 15+, with Nigeria ahead.

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

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.

Democratic Republic of Congo vs Nigeria: Total employment, male

Democratic Republic of Congo

12.31 million ages 15+

in 2011

Nigeria

27.71 million ages 15+

in 2011

Democratic Republic of Congo rank

4th

Nigeria rank

1st

Total employment, male over time

Democratic Republic of Congo
Nigeria

How they compare

Nigeria currently reports 27.71 million ages 15+ against 12.31 million ages 15+ in Democratic Republic of Congo, a difference of 15.40 million ages 15+.

That makes Nigeria's figure about 2.3 times Democratic Republic of Congo's.

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

Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 4th 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	Democratic Republic of Congo	Nigeria	Difference	Ahead
1990s	7.71 million ages 15+	20.53 million ages 15+	12.82 million ages 15+	Nigeria
2000s	9.96 million ages 15+	23.51 million ages 15+	13.55 million ages 15+	Nigeria
2010s	12.08 million ages 15+	27.29 million ages 15+	15.20 million ages 15+	Nigeria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher total employment, male, Democratic Republic of Congo or Nigeria?: Nigeria, at 27.71 million ages 15+ against 12.31 million ages 15+ in Democratic Republic of Congo as of 2011.
What is the difference in total employment, male between Democratic Republic of Congo and Nigeria?: 15.40 million ages 15+, with Nigeria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Nigeria?: 21 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2011.
How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Nigeria rank globally for total employment, male?: Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 4th 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, 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.