Democratic Republic of Congo vs Least developed countries: Self-employed, male (% of male employment) (modeled ILO estimate)
Self-employed, male (% of male employment) (modeled ILO estimate) over time
- Democratic Republic of Congo
- Least developed countries
How they compare
Democratic Republic of Congo currently reports 79.8% against 71.0% in Least developed countries, a difference of 8.8%.
That makes Democratic Republic of Congo's figure about 1.1 times Least developed countries's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Least developed countries ahead.
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 11th and Least developed countries ranks 10th of 187 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Democratic Republic of Congo averaged higher in 3 and Least developed countries in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Democratic Republic of Congo | Least developed countries | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 72.5% | 72.7% | 0.2% | Least developed countries |
| 2000s | 75.0% | 71.2% | 3.8% | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 2010s | 76.1% | 69.8% | 6.3% | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 2020s | 80.7% | 71.0% | 9.7% | Democratic Republic of Congo |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher self-employed, male (% of male employment), Democratic Republic of Congo or Least developed countries?
- Democratic Republic of Congo, at 79.8% against 71.0% in Least developed countries as of 2025.
- What is the difference in self-employed, male (% of male employment) between Democratic Republic of Congo and Least developed countries?
- 8.8%, with Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Least developed countries?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Least developed countries rank globally for self-employed, male (% of male employment)?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 11th and Least developed countries ranks 10th of 187 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Self-employed, 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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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.