Congo vs Lao People's Democratic Republic: Employers, total (% of total employment)
Employers, total (% of total employment) over time
- Congo
- Lao People's Democratic Republic
How they compare
Congo currently reports 0.9% against 0.8% in Lao People's Democratic Republic, a difference of 0.1%.
That makes Congo's figure about 1.1 times Lao People's Democratic Republic's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Congo ahead.
Congo ranks 174th and Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 177th of 187 countries.
Congo has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Congo | Lao People's Democratic Republic | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.8% | 0.4% | 0.4% | Congo |
| 2000s | 1.2% | 0.7% | 0.5% | Congo |
| 2010s | 1.0% | 0.7% | 0.2% | Congo |
| 2020s | 0.9% | 0.8% | 0.1% | Congo |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher employers, total (% of total employment), Congo or Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- Congo, at 0.9% against 0.8% in Lao People's Democratic Republic as of 2025.
- What is the difference in employers, total (% of total employment) between Congo and Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- 0.1%, with Congo ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Congo and Lao People's Democratic Republic rank globally for employers, total (% of total employment)?
- Congo ranks 174th and Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 177th 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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About this data
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).