Democratic Republic of Congo vs North Africa: Total employment, male (ages 15+)

Democratic Republic of Congo
12.31 million ages 15+
in 2011
North Africa
39.50 million ages 15+
in 2011
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
4th
North Africa rank
6th

Total employment, male (ages 15+) over time

  • Democratic Republic of Congo
  • North Africa
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How they compare

North Africa currently reports 39.50 million ages 15+ against 12.31 million ages 15+ in Democratic Republic of Congo, a difference of 27.19 million ages 15+.

That makes North Africa's figure about 3.2 times Democratic Republic of Congo's.

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

Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 4th and North Africa ranks 6th of 50 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Democratic Republic of Congo North Africa Difference Ahead
1990s 7.71 million ages 15+ 26.76 million ages 15+ 19.05 million ages 15+ North Africa
2000s 9.96 million ages 15+ 34.48 million ages 15+ 24.52 million ages 15+ North Africa
2010s 12.08 million ages 15+ 39.44 million ages 15+ 27.36 million ages 15+ North Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher total employment, male, Democratic Republic of Congo or North Africa?
North Africa, at 39.50 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 North Africa?
27.19 million ages 15+, with North Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and North Africa?
21 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2011.
How do Democratic Republic of Congo and North Africa rank globally for total employment, male?
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 4th and North Africa ranks 6th 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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About this data

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

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