Democratic Republic of Congo vs Least developed countries: Self-employed, total (% of total employment) (modeled ILO estimate)
Self-employed, total (% of total employment) (modeled ILO estimate) over time
- Democratic Republic of Congo
- Least developed countries
How they compare
Democratic Republic of Congo currently reports 85.1% against 75.7% in Least developed countries, a difference of 9.4%.
That makes Democratic Republic of Congo's figure about 1.1 times Least developed countries's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Democratic Republic of Congo has been ahead every year.
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 9th and Least developed countries ranks 8th of 187 countries.
Democratic Republic of Congo has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Democratic Republic of Congo | Least developed countries | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 82.6% | 79.0% | 3.5% | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 2000s | 83.9% | 77.7% | 6.2% | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 2010s | 83.7% | 75.8% | 7.9% | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 2020s | 85.8% | 75.7% | 10.0% | 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), Democratic Republic of Congo or Least developed countries?
- Democratic Republic of Congo, at 85.1% against 75.7% in Least developed countries as of 2025.
- What is the difference in self-employed, total (% of total employment) between Democratic Republic of Congo and Least developed countries?
- 9.4%, 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, total (% of total employment)?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 9th and Least developed countries ranks 8th 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.