Congo vs Guinea-Bissau: Share of workers in vulnerable employment
Congo
75.9%
in 2025
Guinea-Bissau
74.9%
in 2025
Congo rank
20th
Guinea-Bissau rank
23rd
Share of workers in vulnerable employment over time
- Congo
- Guinea-Bissau
How they compare
Congo currently reports 75.9% against 74.9% in Guinea-Bissau, a difference of 1.0%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Congo ahead.
Congo ranks 20th and Guinea-Bissau ranks 23rd of 186 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Congo averaged higher in 2 and Guinea-Bissau in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Congo | Guinea-Bissau | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 78.8% | 78.1% | 0.7% | Congo |
| 2000s | 77.0% | 77.4% | 0.4% | Guinea-Bissau |
| 2010s | 75.6% | 76.2% | 0.6% | Guinea-Bissau |
| 2020s | 76.2% | 75.5% | 0.6% | Congo |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of workers in vulnerable employment, Congo or Guinea-Bissau?
- Congo, at 75.9% against 74.9% in Guinea-Bissau as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of workers in vulnerable employment between Congo and Guinea-Bissau?
- 1.0%, with Congo ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Guinea-Bissau?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Congo and Guinea-Bissau rank globally for share of workers in vulnerable employment?
- Congo ranks 20th and Guinea-Bissau ranks 23rd of 186 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Labour Organization (ILOEST/ILOSTAT) and World Bank staff estimates (2026) β processed by Our World in Data, published as Share of workers in vulnerable employment. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Share of employed population who are working as independent own-account workers (self-employed without staff), or contributing family workers (self-employed in a household business or farm).