Which has higher unemployment rate of men vs. women, China or Congo, Democratic Republic of the?

Congo, Democratic Republic of the, at 5.3% against 5.1% in China as of 2025.

What is the difference in unemployment rate of men vs. women between China and Congo, Democratic Republic of the?

0.2%, with Congo, Democratic Republic of the ahead.

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

35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.

Where does this data come from?

ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Unemployment rate of men vs. women. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

China vs Congo, Democratic Republic of the: Unemployment rate of men vs. women

China

5.1%

in 2025

Congo, Democratic Republic of the

5.3%

in 2025

China rank

87th

Congo, Democratic Republic of the rank

84th

Unemployment rate of men vs. women over time

China
Congo, Democratic Republic of the

How they compare

Congo, Democratic Republic of the currently reports 5.3% against 5.1% in China, a difference of 0.2%.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Congo, Democratic Republic of the ahead.

China ranks 87th and Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 84th of 186 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, China averaged higher in 1 and Congo, Democratic Republic of the in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade	China	Congo, Democratic Republic of the	Difference	Ahead
1990s	3.2%	4.1%	0.9%	Congo, Democratic Republic of the
2000s	4.8%	4.0%	0.7%	China
2010s	5.0%	5.3%	0.3%	Congo, Democratic Republic of the
2020s	5.2%	5.6%	0.4%	Congo, Democratic Republic of the

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher unemployment rate of men vs. women, China or Congo, Democratic Republic of the?: Congo, Democratic Republic of the, at 5.3% against 5.1% in China as of 2025.
What is the difference in unemployment rate of men vs. women between China and Congo, Democratic Republic of the?: 0.2%, with Congo, Democratic Republic of the ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China and Congo, Democratic Republic of the?: 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
How do China and Congo, Democratic Republic of the rank globally for unemployment rate of men vs. women?: China ranks 87th and Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 84th of 186 countries.
Where does this data come from?: ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Unemployment rate of men vs. women. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Unemployment rate of men vs. women
Unit: %
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 186 places, 6,496 data points, 1991–2025
Last refreshed: 28 August 2026

Share of the male labor force without work, but actively looking for a job and available to start soon.