Democratic Republic of Congo vs Low income: Labor force, female (% of total labor force)
Democratic Republic of Congo
48.9%
in 2025
Low income
43.0%
in 2025
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
22nd
Low income rank
24th
Labor force, female (% of total labor force) over time
- Democratic Republic of Congo
- Low income
How they compare
Democratic Republic of Congo currently reports 48.9% against 43.0% in Low income, a difference of 5.9%.
That makes Democratic Republic of Congo's figure about 1.1 times Low income's.
Across all 36 years both countries report, Democratic Republic of Congo has been ahead every year.
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 22nd and Low income ranks 24th of 187 countries.
Democratic Republic of Congo has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Democratic Republic of Congo | Low income | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 50.6% | 44.7% | 5.9% | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 2000s | 49.9% | 44.0% | 5.8% | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 2010s | 48.2% | 43.3% | 4.9% | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 2020s | 48.6% | 42.7% | 5.8% | Democratic Republic of Congo |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher labor force, female, Democratic Republic of Congo or Low income?
- Democratic Republic of Congo, at 48.9% against 43.0% in Low income as of 2025.
- What is the difference in labor force, female between Democratic Republic of Congo and Low income?
- 5.9%, with Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Low income?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Low income rank globally for labor force, female?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 22nd and Low income ranks 24th of 187 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Labour Organization (ILO), type: estimates based on external database, published as Labor force, female (% of total labor force). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Female labor force as a percentage of the total show the extent to which women are active in the labor force. Labor force comprises people ages 15 and older who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.