Democratic Republic of Congo vs World: Contributing family workers, female (% of female employment) (modeled)
Democratic Republic of Congo
26.4%
in 2025
World
14.4%
in 2025
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
26th
World rank
26th
Contributing family workers, female (% of female employment) (modeled) over time
- Democratic Republic of Congo
- World
How they compare
Democratic Republic of Congo currently reports 26.4% against 14.4% in World, a difference of 12.0%.
That makes Democratic Republic of Congo's figure about 1.8 times World's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Democratic Republic of Congo has been ahead every year.
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 26th and World ranks 26th of 187 countries.
Democratic Republic of Congo has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Democratic Republic of Congo | World | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 30.8% | 25.2% | 5.6% | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 2000s | 32.2% | 21.7% | 10.5% | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 2010s | 30.7% | 17.7% | 13.0% | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 2020s | 27.1% | 15.1% | 12.0% | 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 World?
- Democratic Republic of Congo, at 26.4% against 14.4% in World as of 2025.
- What is the difference in contributing family workers, female (% of female employment) between Democratic Republic of Congo and World?
- 12.0%, with Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and World?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Democratic Republic of Congo and World rank globally for contributing family workers, female (% of female employment)?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 26th and World ranks 26th 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.