Democratic Republic of Congo vs Laos: Share of female workers by sector
Democratic Republic of Congo
67.43
in 2025
Laos
68.38
in 2025
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
13th
Laos rank
10th
Share of female workers by sector over time
- Democratic Republic of Congo
- Laos
How they compare
Laos currently reports 68.38 against 67.43 in Democratic Republic of Congo, a difference of 0.95.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Laos ahead.
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 13th and Laos ranks 10th of 186 countries.
Laos has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Democratic Republic of Congo | Laos | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 68.77 | 91.02 | 22.26 | Laos |
| 2000s | 73.13 | 84.66 | 11.53 | Laos |
| 2010s | 69.37 | 73.56 | 4.19 | Laos |
| 2020s | 68.77 | 69.27 | 0.5074 | Laos |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of female workers by sector, Democratic Republic of Congo or Laos?
- Laos, at 68.38 against 67.43 in Democratic Republic of Congo as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of female workers by sector between Democratic Republic of Congo and Laos?
- 0.95, with Laos ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Laos?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Laos rank globally for share of female workers by sector?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 13th and Laos ranks 10th of 186 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Share of female workers by sector. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.