Democratic Republic of Congo vs Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD): Contributing family workers, total (% of total employment)

Democratic Republic of Congo
21.2%
in 2025
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)
11.2%
in 2025
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
19th
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) rank
19th

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

  • Democratic Republic of Congo
  • Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)
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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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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.