Congo, Democratic Republic of the vs Ethiopia: Self-employed, total (% of total employment)

Congo, Democratic Republic of the
85.1%
in 2025
Ethiopia
84.3%
in 2025
Congo, Democratic Republic of the rank
9th
Ethiopia rank
11th

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

  • Congo, Democratic Republic of the
  • Ethiopia
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How they compare

Congo, Democratic Republic of the currently reports 85.1% against 84.3% in Ethiopia, a difference of 0.8%.

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

Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 9th and Ethiopia ranks 11th of 187 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Congo, Democratic Republic of the Ethiopia Difference Ahead
1990s 82.6% 90.4% 7.8% Ethiopia
2000s 83.9% 90.7% 6.8% Ethiopia
2010s 83.7% 87.4% 3.8% Ethiopia
2020s 85.8% 85.1% 0.7% Congo, Democratic Republic of the

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher self-employed, total (% of total employment), Congo, Democratic Republic of the or Ethiopia?
Congo, Democratic Republic of the, at 85.1% against 84.3% in Ethiopia as of 2025.
What is the difference in self-employed, total (% of total employment) between Congo, Democratic Republic of the and Ethiopia?
0.8%, with Congo, Democratic Republic of the ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Congo, Democratic Republic of the and Ethiopia?
35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
How do Congo, Democratic Republic of the and Ethiopia rank globally for self-employed, total (% of total employment)?
Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 9th and Ethiopia ranks 11th of 187 countries.
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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Indicator
Self-employed, total (% of total 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.