Democratic Republic of Congo vs North Korea: Contributing family workers, female (% of female employment)
Democratic Republic of Congo
26.4%
in 2025
North Korea
28.1%
in 2025
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
26th
North Korea rank
24th
Contributing family workers, female (% of female employment) over time
- Democratic Republic of Congo
- North Korea
How they compare
North Korea currently reports 28.1% against 26.4% in Democratic Republic of Congo, a difference of 1.7%.
That makes North Korea's figure about 1.1 times Democratic Republic of Congo's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 26th and North Korea ranks 24th of 187 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Democratic Republic of Congo averaged higher in 3 and North Korea in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Democratic Republic of Congo | North Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 30.8% | 28.2% | 2.7% | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 2000s | 32.2% | 28.6% | 3.6% | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 2010s | 30.7% | 28.2% | 2.5% | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 2020s | 27.1% | 28.4% | 1.3% | North Korea |
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 North Korea?
- North Korea, at 28.1% against 26.4% in Democratic Republic of Congo as of 2025.
- What is the difference in contributing family workers, female (% of female employment) between Democratic Republic of Congo and North Korea?
- 1.7%, with North Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and North Korea?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Democratic Republic of Congo and North Korea rank globally for contributing family workers, female (% of female employment)?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 26th and North Korea ranks 24th 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.