Democratic Republic of Congo vs East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries): Contributing family workers, female (% of female employment)
Contributing family workers, female (% of female employment) over time
- Democratic Republic of Congo
- East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)
How they compare
Democratic Republic of Congo currently reports 26.4% against 14.4% in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries), a difference of 12.0%.
That makes Democratic Republic of Congo's figure about 1.8 times East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)'s.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) ahead.
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 26th and East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 27th of 187 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Democratic Republic of Congo averaged higher in 3 and East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Democratic Republic of Congo | East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 30.8% | 34.4% | 3.5% | East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) |
| 2000s | 32.2% | 27.4% | 4.8% | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 2010s | 30.7% | 20.0% | 10.7% | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 2020s | 27.1% | 15.5% | 11.6% | 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), Democratic Republic of Congo or East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Democratic Republic of Congo, at 26.4% against 14.4% in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) as of 2025.
- What is the difference in contributing family workers, female (% of female employment) between Democratic Republic of Congo and East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- 12.0%, with Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Democratic Republic of Congo and East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) rank globally for contributing family workers, female (% of female employment)?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 26th and East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 27th of 187 countries.
- 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.