Democratic Republic of Congo vs Small states: Labor force, female
Labor force, female over time
- Democratic Republic of Congo
- Small states
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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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.