Congo vs Low & middle income: Own-account workers, total

Congo
70.4%
in 2016
Low & middle income
37.0%
in 2016
Congo rank
8th
Low & middle income rank
8th

Own-account workers, total over time

  • Congo
  • Low & middle income
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How they compare

Congo currently reports 70.4% against 37.0% in Low & middle income, a difference of 33.4%.

That makes Congo's figure about 1.9 times Low & middle income's.

Across all 26 years both countries report, Congo has been ahead every year.

Congo ranks 8th and Low & middle income ranks 8th of 187 countries.

Congo has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Congo Low & middle income Difference Ahead
1990s 73.7% 38.3% 35.4% Congo
2000s 70.1% 38.0% 32.0% Congo
2010s 69.5% 36.9% 32.6% Congo

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher own-account workers, total, Congo or Low & middle income?
Congo, at 70.4% against 37.0% in Low & middle income as of 2016.
What is the difference in own-account workers, total between Congo and Low & middle income?
33.4%, with Congo ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Low & middle income?
26 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2016.
How do Congo and Low & middle income rank globally for own-account workers, total?
Congo ranks 8th and Low & middle income ranks 8th of 187 countries.
Where does this data come from?
The World Bank, published as Own-account workers, total (% of total employment). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Own-account workers, total (% of total employment)
Unit
% of total employment
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
213 places, 5,537 data points, 1991–2016
Last refreshed