Afghanistan vs Congo, Democratic Republic of the: Contributing family workers, total (% of total employment)

Afghanistan
21.9%
in 2025
Congo, Democratic Republic of the
21.2%
in 2025
Afghanistan rank
18th
Congo, Democratic Republic of the rank
19th

Contributing family workers, total (% of total employment) over time

  • Afghanistan
  • Congo, Democratic Republic of the
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How they compare

Afghanistan currently reports 21.9% against 21.2% in Congo, Democratic Republic of the, a difference of 0.7%.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Afghanistan ahead.

Afghanistan ranks 18th and Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 19th of 187 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Afghanistan averaged higher in 3 and Congo, Democratic Republic of the in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Afghanistan Congo, Democratic Republic of the Difference Ahead
1990s 33.4% 18.8% 14.6% Afghanistan
2000s 31.3% 20.1% 11.2% Afghanistan
2010s 23.6% 20.2% 3.4% Afghanistan
2020s 21.5% 21.7% 0.2% Congo, Democratic Republic of the

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher contributing family workers, total (% of total employment), Afghanistan or Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
Afghanistan, at 21.9% against 21.2% in Congo, Democratic Republic of the as of 2025.
What is the difference in contributing family workers, total (% of total employment) between Afghanistan and Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
0.7%, with Afghanistan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
How do Afghanistan and Congo, Democratic Republic of the rank globally for contributing family workers, total (% of total employment)?
Afghanistan ranks 18th and Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 19th of 187 countries.
Where does this data come from?
ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Contributing family workers, total (% of total employment) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Contributing family workers, total (% of total employment) (modeled ILO estimate)
Source
ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
235 places, 8,211 data points, 1991–2025
Last refreshed

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.