Democratic Republic of Congo vs Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income): Contributing family workers, total (% of total employment)
Contributing family workers, total (% of total employment) over time
- Democratic Republic of Congo
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)
How they compare
Democratic Republic of Congo currently reports 21.2% against 11.2% in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income), a difference of 10.0%.
That makes Democratic Republic of Congo's figure about 1.9 times Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)'s.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Democratic Republic of Congo has been ahead every year.
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 19th and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) ranks 19th 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 | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 18.8% | 16.0% | 2.8% | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 2000s | 20.1% | 15.2% | 4.9% | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 2010s | 20.2% | 12.9% | 7.4% | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 2020s | 21.7% | 11.4% | 10.3% | Democratic Republic of Congo |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher contributing family workers, total (% of total employment), Democratic Republic of Congo or Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)?
- Democratic Republic of Congo, at 21.2% against 11.2% in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) as of 2025.
- What is the difference in contributing family workers, total (% of total employment) between Democratic Republic of Congo and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)?
- 10.0%, with Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) rank globally for contributing family workers, total (% of total employment)?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 19th and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) 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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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.