Congo vs Liberia: Employment by status
Congo
23.1%
in 2024
Liberia
21.4%
in 2024
Congo rank
163rd
Liberia rank
166th
Employment by status over time
- Congo
- Liberia
How they compare
Congo currently reports 23.1% against 21.4% in Liberia, a difference of 1.7%.
That makes Congo's figure about 1.1 times Liberia's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 34 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Liberia ahead.
Congo ranks 163rd and Liberia ranks 166th of 186 countries.
Congo has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Congo | Liberia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 20.4% | 18.0% | 2.4% | Congo |
| 2000s | 21.8% | 18.8% | 3.0% | Congo |
| 2010s | 23.4% | 20.9% | 2.5% | Congo |
| 2020s | 22.9% | 20.9% | 2.1% | Congo |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher employment by status, Congo or Liberia?
- Congo, at 23.1% against 21.4% in Liberia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in employment by status between Congo and Liberia?
- 1.7%, with Congo ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Liberia?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2024.
- How do Congo and Liberia rank globally for employment by status?
- Congo ranks 163rd and Liberia ranks 166th 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.