Congo, Democratic Republic of the vs Lower middle income: Self-employed, male (% of male employment)

Congo, Democratic Republic of the
79.8%
in 2025
Lower middle income
67.3%
in 2025
Congo, Democratic Republic of the rank
11th
Lower middle income rank
14th

Self-employed, male (% of male employment) over time

  • Congo, Democratic Republic of the
  • Lower middle income
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How they compare

Congo, Democratic Republic of the currently reports 79.8% against 67.3% in Lower middle income, a difference of 12.5%.

That makes Congo, Democratic Republic of the's figure about 1.2 times Lower middle income's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Lower middle income ahead.

Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 11th and Lower middle income ranks 14th of 187 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Congo, Democratic Republic of the Lower middle income Difference Ahead
1990s 72.5% 76.3% 3.7% Lower middle income
2000s 75.0% 73.9% 1.1% Congo, Democratic Republic of the
2010s 76.1% 70.6% 5.4% Congo, Democratic Republic of the
2020s 80.7% 68.4% 12.2% Congo, Democratic Republic of the

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher self-employed, male (% of male employment), Congo, Democratic Republic of the or Lower middle income?
Congo, Democratic Republic of the, at 79.8% against 67.3% in Lower middle income as of 2025.
What is the difference in self-employed, male (% of male employment) between Congo, Democratic Republic of the and Lower middle income?
12.5%, with Congo, Democratic Republic of the ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Congo, Democratic Republic of the and Lower middle income?
35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
How do Congo, Democratic Republic of the and Lower middle income rank globally for self-employed, male (% of male employment)?
Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 11th and Lower middle income ranks 14th 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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Indicator
Self-employed, 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

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.