Democratic Republic of Congo vs Uganda: Employment in industry, male (% of male employment)

Democratic Republic of Congo
11.6%
in 2025
Uganda
10.8%
in 2025
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
174th
Uganda rank
176th

Employment in industry, male (% of male employment) over time

  • Democratic Republic of Congo
  • Uganda
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How they compare

Democratic Republic of Congo currently reports 11.6% against 10.8% in Uganda, a difference of 0.8%.

That makes Democratic Republic of Congo's figure about 1.1 times Uganda's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Uganda ahead.

Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 174th and Uganda ranks 176th of 187 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Democratic Republic of Congo Uganda Difference Ahead
1990s 12.1% 23.4% 11.4% Uganda
2000s 11.4% 21.9% 10.5% Uganda
2010s 11.9% 12.6% 0.8% Uganda
2020s 11.6% 10.7% 0.9% Democratic Republic of Congo

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher employment in industry, male (% of male employment), Democratic Republic of Congo or Uganda?
Democratic Republic of Congo, at 11.6% against 10.8% in Uganda as of 2025.
What is the difference in employment in industry, male (% of male employment) between Democratic Republic of Congo and Uganda?
0.8%, with Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Uganda?
35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Uganda rank globally for employment in industry, male (% of male employment)?
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 174th and Uganda ranks 176th of 187 countries.
Where does this data come from?
ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Employment in industry, male (% of male employment) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Employment in industry, male (% of male 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

Employment is defined as persons of working age who were engaged in any activity to produce goods or provide services for pay or profit, whether at work during the reference period or not at work due to temporary absence from a job, or to working-time arrangement. The industry sector consists of mining and quarrying, manufacturing, construction, and public utilities (electricity, gas, and water), in accordance with divisions 2-5 (ISIC 2) or categories C-F (ISIC 3) or categories B-F (ISIC 4).