Africa Eastern and Southern vs Democratic Republic of Congo: Self-employed, total (% of total employment) (modeled ILO estimate)
Self-employed, total (% of total employment) (modeled ILO estimate) over time
- Africa Eastern and Southern
- Democratic Republic of Congo
How they compare
Democratic Republic of Congo currently reports 85.1% against 74.7% in Africa Eastern and Southern, a difference of 10.4%.
That makes Democratic Republic of Congo's figure about 1.1 times Africa Eastern and Southern's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Democratic Republic of Congo has been ahead every year.
Africa Eastern and Southern ranks 9th and Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 9th of 47 groups.
Democratic Republic of Congo has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Africa Eastern and Southern | Democratic Republic of Congo | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 74.4% | 82.6% | 8.2% | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 2000s | 74.6% | 83.9% | 9.3% | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 2010s | 73.7% | 83.7% | 9.9% | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 2020s | 74.7% | 85.8% | 11.1% | Democratic Republic of Congo |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher self-employed, total (% of total employment), Africa Eastern and Southern or Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Democratic Republic of Congo, at 85.1% against 74.7% in Africa Eastern and Southern as of 2025.
- What is the difference in self-employed, total (% of total employment) between Africa Eastern and Southern and Democratic Republic of Congo?
- 10.4%, with Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Africa Eastern and Southern and Democratic Republic of Congo?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Africa Eastern and Southern and Democratic Republic of Congo rank globally for self-employed, total (% of total employment)?
- Africa Eastern and Southern ranks 9th and Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 9th of 47 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Self-employed, total (% of total 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.