Which has higher labor force, female, Democratic Republic of Congo or Vietnam?

Democratic Republic of Congo, at 48.9% against 48.8% in Vietnam as of 2025.

What is the difference in labor force, female between Democratic Republic of Congo and Vietnam?

0.1%, with Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Vietnam?

36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.

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.

Democratic Republic of Congo vs Vietnam: Labor force, female (% of total labor force)

Democratic Republic of Congo

48.9%

in 2025

Vietnam

48.8%

in 2025

Democratic Republic of Congo rank

22nd

Vietnam rank

23rd

Labor force, female (% of total labor force) over time

Democratic Republic of Congo
Vietnam

How they compare

Democratic Republic of Congo currently reports 48.9% against 48.8% in Vietnam, a difference of 0.1%.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.

Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 22nd and Vietnam ranks 23rd of 187 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Democratic Republic of Congo averaged higher in 2 and Vietnam in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Democratic Republic of Congo	Vietnam	Difference	Ahead
1990s	50.6%	49.8%	0.8%	Democratic Republic of Congo
2000s	49.9%	49.5%	0.4%	Democratic Republic of Congo
2010s	48.2%	49.0%	0.8%	Vietnam
2020s	48.6%	48.6%	0.0%	Vietnam

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher labor force, female, Democratic Republic of Congo or Vietnam?: Democratic Republic of Congo, at 48.9% against 48.8% in Vietnam as of 2025.
What is the difference in labor force, female between Democratic Republic of Congo and Vietnam?: 0.1%, with Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Vietnam?: 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Vietnam rank globally for labor force, female?: Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 22nd and Vietnam ranks 23rd 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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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: 235 places, 8,446 data points, 1990–2025
Last refreshed: 15 October 2026

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.