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

Congo, Democratic Republic of the
85.1%
in 2025
Least developed countries
75.7%
in 2025
Congo, Democratic Republic of the rank
9th
Least developed countries rank
8th

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

  • Congo, Democratic Republic of the
  • Least developed countries
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How they compare

Congo, Democratic Republic of the currently reports 85.1% against 75.7% in Least developed countries, a difference of 9.4%.

That makes Congo, Democratic Republic of the's figure about 1.1 times Least developed countries'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 Least developed countries ranks 8th 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 Least developed countries Difference Ahead
1990s 82.6% 79.0% 3.5% Congo, Democratic Republic of the
2000s 83.9% 77.7% 6.2% Congo, Democratic Republic of the
2010s 83.7% 75.8% 7.9% Congo, Democratic Republic of the
2020s 85.8% 75.7% 10.0% 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 Least developed countries?
Congo, Democratic Republic of the, 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 Congo, Democratic Republic of the and Least developed countries?
9.4%, with Congo, Democratic Republic of the ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Congo, Democratic Republic of the and Least developed countries?
35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
How do Congo, Democratic Republic of the and Least developed countries rank globally for self-employed, total (% of total employment)?
Congo, Democratic Republic of the 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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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.