Democratic Republic of Congo vs World: Lower-middle income: Employment (ILO modelled estimates), annual growth rate

Democratic Republic of Congo
3.23 % change on previous year
in 2025
World: Lower-middle income
1.78 % change on previous year
in 2025
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
20th
World: Lower-middle income rank
22nd

Employment (ILO modelled estimates), annual growth rate over time

  • Democratic Republic of Congo
  • World: Lower-middle income
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How they compare

Democratic Republic of Congo currently reports 3.23 % change on previous year against 1.78 % change on previous year in World: Lower-middle income, a difference of 1.45 % change on previous year.

That makes Democratic Republic of Congo's figure about 1.8 times World: Lower-middle income's.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1992 it was Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.

Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 20th and World: Lower-middle income ranks 22nd of 188 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 World: Lower-middle income Difference Ahead
1990s 3.02 % change on previous year 2.89 % change on previous year 0.1358 % change on previous year Democratic Republic of Congo
2000s 2.43 % change on previous year 2.06 % change on previous year 0.3713 % change on previous year Democratic Republic of Congo
2010s 2.65 % change on previous year 1.73 % change on previous year 0.9203 % change on previous year Democratic Republic of Congo
2020s 3.33 % change on previous year 2.56 % change on previous year 0.771 % change on previous year Democratic Republic of Congo

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher employment (ilo modelled estimates), annual growth rate, Democratic Republic of Congo or World: Lower-middle income?
Democratic Republic of Congo, at 3.23 % change on previous year against 1.78 % change on previous year in World: Lower-middle income as of 2025.
What is the difference in employment (ilo modelled estimates), annual growth rate between Democratic Republic of Congo and World: Lower-middle income?
1.45 % change on previous year, with Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and World: Lower-middle income?
34 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2025.
How do Democratic Republic of Congo and World: Lower-middle income rank globally for employment (ilo modelled estimates), annual growth rate?
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 20th and World: Lower-middle income ranks 22nd of 188 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Employment (ILO modelled estimates), annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Employment (ILO modelled estimates), annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
276 places, 9,370 data points, 1992–2025
Last refreshed

The year-on-year percentage change in Employment (ILO modelled estimates). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.