Congo vs Lao People's Democratic Republic: Share of workers who are employees vs. GDP per capita
Congo
23.1%
in 2024
Lao People's Democratic Republic
22.6%
in 2024
Congo rank
163rd
Lao People's Democratic Republic rank
165th
Share of workers who are employees vs. GDP per capita over time
- Congo
- Lao People's Democratic Republic
How they compare
Congo currently reports 23.1% against 22.6% in Lao People's Democratic Republic, a difference of 0.5%.
Across all 34 years both countries report, Congo has been ahead every year.
Congo ranks 163rd and Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 165th of 186 countries.
Congo has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Congo | Lao People's Democratic Republic | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 20.4% | 9.5% | 10.9% | Congo |
| 2000s | 21.8% | 14.1% | 7.6% | Congo |
| 2010s | 23.4% | 19.1% | 4.3% | Congo |
| 2020s | 22.9% | 22.0% | 0.9% | Congo |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of workers who are employees vs. gdp per capita, Congo or Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- Congo, at 23.1% against 22.6% in Lao People's Democratic Republic as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of workers who are employees vs. gdp per capita between Congo and Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- 0.5%, with Congo ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2024.
- How do Congo and Lao People's Democratic Republic rank globally for share of workers who are employees vs. gdp per capita?
- Congo ranks 163rd and Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 165th of 186 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Labour Organization (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of workers who are employees vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Share of people in employment working as employees, as a percentage of total employment.