Democratic Republic of Congo vs Tanzania: Self-employed, female (% of female employment) (modeled ILO estimate)
Self-employed, female (% of female employment) (modeled ILO estimate) over time
- Democratic Republic of Congo
- Tanzania
How they compare
Tanzania currently reports 90.6% against 90.5% in Democratic Republic of Congo, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Tanzania ahead.
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 11th and Tanzania ranks 10th of 187 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Democratic Republic of Congo averaged higher in 1 and Tanzania in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Democratic Republic of Congo | Tanzania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 92.2% | 95.8% | 3.6% | Tanzania |
| 2000s | 92.7% | 94.4% | 1.7% | Tanzania |
| 2010s | 91.7% | 92.3% | 0.7% | Tanzania |
| 2020s | 91.1% | 91.0% | 0.1% | Democratic Republic of Congo |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher self-employed, female (% of female employment), Democratic Republic of Congo or Tanzania?
- Tanzania, at 90.6% against 90.5% in Democratic Republic of Congo as of 2025.
- What is the difference in self-employed, female (% of female employment) between Democratic Republic of Congo and Tanzania?
- 0.1%, with Tanzania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Tanzania?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Tanzania rank globally for self-employed, female (% of female employment)?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 11th and Tanzania ranks 10th of 187 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Self-employed, female (% of female 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
Self-employed workers are those workers who, working on their own account or with one or a few partners or in cooperative, 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. Self-employed workers include sub-categories of employers, own-account workers and members of producers' cooperatives and contributing family workers.