Democratic Republic of Congo vs Small states: Labor force, female

Democratic Republic of Congo
48.9%
in 2025
Small states
43.3%
in 2025
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
22nd
Small states rank
20th

Labor force, female over time

  • Democratic Republic of Congo
  • Small states
0204060199020072025

How they compare

Democratic Republic of Congo currently reports 48.9% against 43.3% in Small states, a difference of 5.6%.

That makes Democratic Republic of Congo's figure about 1.1 times Small states's.

Across all 36 years both countries report, Democratic Republic of Congo has been ahead every year.

Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 22nd and Small states ranks 20th of 186 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 Small states Difference Ahead
1990s 50.6% 39.2% 11.4% Democratic Republic of Congo
2000s 49.9% 40.8% 9.1% Democratic Republic of Congo
2010s 48.2% 42.3% 5.9% Democratic Republic of Congo
2020s 48.6% 43.0% 5.6% 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 Small states?
Democratic Republic of Congo, at 48.9% against 43.3% in Small states as of 2025.
What is the difference in labor force, female between Democratic Republic of Congo and Small states?
5.6%, with Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Small states?
36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Small states rank globally for labor force, female?
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 22nd and Small states ranks 20th of 186 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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Indicator
Labor force, female (% of total labor force)
Unit
% of total labor force
Source
International Labour Organization (ILO), type: estimates based on external database
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
234 places, 8,410 data points, 1990–2025
Last refreshed

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.