Africa Western and Central vs Congo, Democratic Republic of the: Contributing family workers, total (% of total employment)

Africa Western and Central
13.0%
in 2025
Congo, Democratic Republic of the
21.2%
in 2025
Africa Western and Central rank
16th
Congo, Democratic Republic of the rank
19th

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

  • Africa Western and Central
  • Congo, Democratic Republic of the
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How they compare

Congo, Democratic Republic of the currently reports 21.2% against 13.0% in Africa Western and Central, a difference of 8.2%.

That makes Congo, Democratic Republic of the's figure about 1.6 times Africa Western and Central's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Africa Western and Central ahead.

Africa Western and Central ranks 16th and Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 19th of 47 groups.

Congo, Democratic Republic of the has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Africa Western and Central Congo, Democratic Republic of the Difference Ahead
1990s 18.7% 18.8% 0.2% Congo, Democratic Republic of the
2000s 17.3% 20.1% 2.8% Congo, Democratic Republic of the
2010s 14.3% 20.2% 5.9% Congo, Democratic Republic of the
2020s 13.2% 21.7% 8.5% 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), Africa Western and Central or Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
Congo, Democratic Republic of the, at 21.2% against 13.0% in Africa Western and Central as of 2025.
What is the difference in contributing family workers, total (% of total employment) between Africa Western and Central and Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
8.2%, with Congo, Democratic Republic of the ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Africa Western and Central and Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
How do Africa Western and Central and Congo, Democratic Republic of the rank globally for contributing family workers, total (% of total employment)?
Africa Western and Central ranks 16th and Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 19th of 47 groups.
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.