Congo, Democratic Republic of the vs IDA only: Self-employed, total (% of total employment)
Self-employed, total (% of total employment) over time
- Congo, Democratic Republic of the
- IDA only
How they compare
Congo, Democratic Republic of the currently reports 85.1% against 73.4% in IDA only, a difference of 11.7%.
That makes Congo, Democratic Republic of the's figure about 1.2 times IDA only's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Congo, Democratic Republic of the has been ahead every year.
Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 9th and IDA only ranks 10th of 187 countries.
Congo, Democratic Republic of the has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Congo, Democratic Republic of the | IDA only | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 82.6% | 76.5% | 6.1% | Congo, Democratic Republic of the |
| 2000s | 83.9% | 75.1% | 8.8% | Congo, Democratic Republic of the |
| 2010s | 83.7% | 73.6% | 10.1% | Congo, Democratic Republic of the |
| 2020s | 85.8% | 73.5% | 12.3% | 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 IDA only?
- Congo, Democratic Republic of the, at 85.1% against 73.4% in IDA only as of 2025.
- What is the difference in self-employed, total (% of total employment) between Congo, Democratic Republic of the and IDA only?
- 11.7%, with Congo, Democratic Republic of the ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Congo, Democratic Republic of the and IDA only?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Congo, Democratic Republic of the and IDA only rank globally for self-employed, total (% of total employment)?
- Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 9th and IDA only ranks 10th 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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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.