Congo vs Lao People's Democratic Republic: Employers, total (% of total employment)

Congo
0.9%
in 2025
Lao People's Democratic Republic
0.8%
in 2025
Congo rank
174th
Lao People's Democratic Republic rank
177th

Employers, total (% of total employment) over time

  • Congo
  • Lao People's Democratic Republic
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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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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).