Democratic Republic of Congo vs Malaysia: Employers, total (% of total employment) (modeled ILO estimate)

Democratic Republic of Congo
3.6%
in 2025
Malaysia
3.5%
in 2025
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
87th
Malaysia rank
89th

Employers, total (% of total employment) (modeled ILO estimate) over time

  • Democratic Republic of Congo
  • Malaysia
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How they compare

Democratic Republic of Congo currently reports 3.6% against 3.5% in Malaysia, a difference of 0.1%.

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

Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 87th and Malaysia ranks 89th of 187 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Democratic Republic of Congo averaged higher in 1 and Malaysia in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Democratic Republic of Congo Malaysia Difference Ahead
1990s 2.0% 3.2% 1.2% Malaysia
2000s 2.0% 3.4% 1.4% Malaysia
2010s 2.5% 3.5% 1.0% Malaysia
2020s 3.6% 3.5% 0.1% Democratic Republic of Congo

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher employers, total (% of total employment), Democratic Republic of Congo or Malaysia?
Democratic Republic of Congo, at 3.6% against 3.5% in Malaysia as of 2025.
What is the difference in employers, total (% of total employment) between Democratic Republic of Congo and Malaysia?
0.1%, with Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Malaysia?
35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Malaysia rank globally for employers, total (% of total employment)?
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 87th and Malaysia ranks 89th of 187 countries.
Where does this data come from?
ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Employers, 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
Employers, 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

Employers are those workers who, working on their own account or with one or a few partners, hold the type of jobs defined as a "self-employment jobs" i.e. jobs where the remuneration is directly dependent upon the profits derived from the goods and services produced), and, in this capacity, have engaged, on a continuous basis, one or more persons to work for them as employee(s).