Congo vs Laos: Employment by status
Congo
23.1%
in 2024
Laos
22.6%
in 2024
Congo rank
163rd
Laos rank
165th
Employment by status over time
- Congo
- Laos
How they compare
Congo currently reports 23.1% against 22.6% in Laos, a difference of 0.5%.
Across all 34 years both countries report, Congo has been ahead every year.
Congo ranks 163rd and Laos 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 | Laos | 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 employment by status, Congo or Laos?
- Congo, at 23.1% against 22.6% in Laos as of 2024.
- What is the difference in employment by status between Congo and Laos?
- 0.5%, with Congo ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Laos?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2024.
- How do Congo and Laos rank globally for employment by status?
- Congo ranks 163rd and Laos 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 Employment by status. 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.