Democratic Republic of Congo vs Sweden: Inactivity rate (ILO modelled estimates) (15+)

Democratic Republic of Congo
35.87
in 2027
Sweden
35.73
in 2027
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
119th
Sweden rank
121st

Inactivity rate (ILO modelled estimates) (15+) over time

  • Democratic Republic of Congo
  • Sweden
010203040199020082027

How they compare

Democratic Republic of Congo currently reports 35.87 against 35.73 in Sweden, a difference of 0.14.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 38 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Sweden ahead.

Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 119th and Sweden ranks 121st of 188 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Democratic Republic of Congo averaged higher in 1 and Sweden in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Democratic Republic of Congo Sweden Difference Ahead
1990s 27.72 36.21 8.49 Sweden
2000s 28.34 37.01 8.67 Sweden
2010s 34.38 36.05 1.67 Sweden
2020s 35.89 35.52 0.3702 Democratic Republic of Congo

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher inactivity rate (ilo modelled estimates), Democratic Republic of Congo or Sweden?
Democratic Republic of Congo, at 35.87 against 35.73 in Sweden as of 2027.
What is the difference in inactivity rate (ilo modelled estimates) between Democratic Republic of Congo and Sweden?
0.14, with Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Sweden?
38 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2027.
How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Sweden rank globally for inactivity rate (ilo modelled estimates)?
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 119th and Sweden ranks 121st of 188 countries.
Where does this data come from?
International Labour Organization, published as Inactivity rate (ILO modelled estimates) (15+). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Individual pages

Share, cite or embed this page

Cite this page

Democratic Republic of Congo vs Sweden: Inactivity rate (ILO modelled estimates). Statizoid, drawing on International Labour Organization. Retrieved 11 October 2026, from https://gender.statizoid.com/compare/inactivity-rate-ilo-modelled-estimates-15/congo-dem-rep/sweden/

Embed or link this data

Paste this into a page to link back to these figures. The data itself is free to reuse under ILO Terms of Use (attribution required); please keep the attribution.

<a href="https://gender.statizoid.com/compare/inactivity-rate-ilo-modelled-estimates-15/congo-dem-rep/sweden/">Democratic Republic of Congo vs Sweden: Inactivity rate (ILO modelled estimates)</a> — Statizoid

About this data

Indicator
Inactivity rate (ILO modelled estimates) (15+)
Source
International Labour Organization
Licence
ILO Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
276 places, 10,464 data points, 1990–2027
Last refreshed

Imputed observations are not based on national data, are subject to high uncertainty and should not be used for country comparisons or rankings. This series is based on the 13th ICLS definitions. This indicator conveys the number of persons of working age outside the labour force (that is, not employed or unemployed) expressed as a percentage of the working-age population. For more information, refer to the ILO Modelled Estimates (ILOEST) database description.