Congo, Democratic Republic of the vs Lao People's Democratic Republic: Contributing family workers, total (% of total employment)

Congo, Democratic Republic of the
21.2%
in 2025
Lao People's Democratic Republic
22.3%
in 2025
Congo, Democratic Republic of the rank
19th
Lao People's Democratic Republic rank
17th

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

  • Congo, Democratic Republic of the
  • Lao People's Democratic Republic
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How they compare

Lao People's Democratic Republic currently reports 22.3% against 21.2% in Congo, Democratic Republic of the, a difference of 1.1%.

That makes Lao People's Democratic Republic's figure about 1.1 times Congo, Democratic Republic of the's.

Across all 35 years both countries report, Lao People's Democratic Republic has been ahead every year.

Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 19th and Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 17th of 187 countries.

Lao People's Democratic Republic has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Congo, Democratic Republic of the Lao People's Democratic Republic Difference Ahead
1990s 18.8% 35.7% 16.9% Lao People's Democratic Republic
2000s 20.1% 31.4% 11.3% Lao People's Democratic Republic
2010s 20.2% 26.0% 5.8% Lao People's Democratic Republic
2020s 21.7% 22.7% 1.0% Lao People's Democratic Republic

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher contributing family workers, total (% of total employment), Congo, Democratic Republic of the or Lao People's Democratic Republic?
Lao People's Democratic Republic, at 22.3% 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 Congo, Democratic Republic of the and Lao People's Democratic Republic?
1.1%, with Lao People's Democratic Republic ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Congo, Democratic Republic of the and Lao People's Democratic Republic?
35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
How do Congo, Democratic Republic of the and Lao People's Democratic Republic rank globally for contributing family workers, total (% of total employment)?
Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 19th and Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 17th 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.