Democratic Republic of Congo vs South Africa: Total employment, male (ages 15+)
Democratic Republic of Congo
12.31 million ages 15+
in 2011
South Africa
8.23 million ages 15+
in 2011
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
4th
South Africa rank
7th
Total employment, male (ages 15+) over time
- Democratic Republic of Congo
- South Africa
How they compare
Democratic Republic of Congo currently reports 12.31 million ages 15+ against 8.23 million ages 15+ in South Africa, a difference of 4.08 million ages 15+.
That makes Democratic Republic of Congo's figure about 1.5 times South Africa's.
Across all 21 years both countries report, Democratic Republic of Congo has been ahead every year.
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 4th and South Africa ranks 7th of 50 countries.
Democratic Republic of Congo has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Democratic Republic of Congo | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7.71 million ages 15+ | 6.08 million ages 15+ | 1.63 million ages 15+ | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 2000s | 9.96 million ages 15+ | 7.35 million ages 15+ | 2.61 million ages 15+ | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 2010s | 12.08 million ages 15+ | 8.14 million ages 15+ | 3.95 million ages 15+ | Democratic Republic of Congo |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total employment, male, Democratic Republic of Congo or South Africa?
- Democratic Republic of Congo, at 12.31 million ages 15+ against 8.23 million ages 15+ in South Africa as of 2011.
- What is the difference in total employment, male between Democratic Republic of Congo and South Africa?
- 4.08 million ages 15+, with Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and South Africa?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2011.
- How do Democratic Republic of Congo and South Africa rank globally for total employment, male?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 4th and South Africa ranks 7th 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
Total employment shows the total number employed ages 15 and over.