Congo vs IDA total: Labor force, female
Congo
48.6%
in 2025
IDA total
40.8%
in 2025
Congo rank
29th
IDA total rank
30th
Labor force, female over time
- Congo
- IDA total
How they compare
Congo currently reports 48.6% against 40.8% in IDA total, a difference of 7.8%.
That makes Congo's figure about 1.2 times IDA total's.
Across all 36 years both countries report, Congo has been ahead every year.
Congo ranks 29th and IDA total ranks 30th of 186 countries.
Congo has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Congo | IDA total | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 49.0% | 38.5% | 10.4% | Congo |
| 2000s | 49.5% | 39.2% | 10.4% | Congo |
| 2010s | 49.3% | 40.1% | 9.2% | Congo |
| 2020s | 48.8% | 40.5% | 8.3% | Congo |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher labor force, female, Congo or IDA total?
- Congo, at 48.6% against 40.8% in IDA total as of 2025.
- What is the difference in labor force, female between Congo and IDA total?
- 7.8%, with Congo ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and IDA total?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Congo and IDA total rank globally for labor force, female?
- Congo ranks 29th and IDA total ranks 30th 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.