Democratic Republic of Congo vs Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD): 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 (IDA & IBRD)
How they compare
Democratic Republic of Congo currently reports 21.2% against 11.2% in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD), a difference of 10.0%.
That makes Democratic Republic of Congo's figure about 1.9 times Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)'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 (IDA & IBRD) 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 (IDA & IBRD) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 18.8% | 16.0% | 2.8% | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 2000s | 20.1% | 15.3% | 4.8% | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 2010s | 20.2% | 12.9% | 7.3% | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 2020s | 21.7% | 11.5% | 10.2% | 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 (IDA & IBRD)?
- Democratic Republic of Congo, at 21.2% against 11.2% in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) 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 (IDA & IBRD)?
- 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 (IDA & IBRD)?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) rank globally for contributing family workers, total (% of total employment)?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 19th and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) 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.