Africa Western and Central vs Democratic Republic of Congo: Contributing family workers, female (% of female employment)
Africa Western and Central
15.9%
in 2025
Democratic Republic of Congo
26.4%
in 2025
Africa Western and Central rank
23rd
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
26th
Contributing family workers, female (% of female employment) over time
- Africa Western and Central
- Democratic Republic of Congo
How they compare
Democratic Republic of Congo currently reports 26.4% against 15.9% in Africa Western and Central, a difference of 10.5%.
That makes Democratic Republic of Congo's figure about 1.7 times Africa Western and Central's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Democratic Republic of Congo has been ahead every year.
Africa Western and Central ranks 23rd and Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 26th of 47 groups.
Democratic Republic of Congo has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Africa Western and Central | Democratic Republic of Congo | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 22.5% | 30.8% | 8.3% | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 2000s | 21.0% | 32.2% | 11.2% | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 2010s | 17.6% | 30.7% | 13.1% | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 2020s | 16.2% | 27.1% | 10.9% | Democratic Republic of Congo |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher contributing family workers, female (% of female employment), Africa Western and Central or Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Democratic Republic of Congo, at 26.4% against 15.9% in Africa Western and Central as of 2025.
- What is the difference in contributing family workers, female (% of female employment) between Africa Western and Central and Democratic Republic of Congo?
- 10.5%, with Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Africa Western and Central and Democratic Republic of Congo?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Africa Western and Central and Democratic Republic of Congo rank globally for contributing family workers, female (% of female employment)?
- Africa Western and Central ranks 23rd and Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 26th of 47 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Contributing family workers, female (% of female employment) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Contributing family workers are those workers who hold "self-employment jobs" as own-account workers in a market-oriented establishment operated by a related person living in the same household.