Congo vs Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries): Vulnerable employment, female (% of female employment)
Congo
89.6%
in 2025
Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)
79.2%
in 2025
Congo rank
9th
Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) rank
6th
Vulnerable employment, female (% of female employment) over time
- Congo
- Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)
How they compare
Congo currently reports 89.6% against 79.2% in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries), a difference of 10.4%.
That makes Congo's figure about 1.1 times Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)'s.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Congo has been ahead every year.
Congo ranks 9th and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 6th of 187 countries.
Congo has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Congo | Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 92.6% | 84.4% | 8.2% | Congo |
| 2000s | 91.3% | 83.0% | 8.3% | Congo |
| 2010s | 90.2% | 81.0% | 9.2% | Congo |
| 2020s | 89.8% | 79.7% | 10.1% | Congo |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher vulnerable employment, female (% of female employment), Congo or Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Congo, at 89.6% against 79.2% in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) as of 2025.
- What is the difference in vulnerable employment, female (% of female employment) between Congo and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- 10.4%, with Congo ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Congo and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) rank globally for vulnerable employment, female (% of female employment)?
- Congo ranks 9th and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 6th of 187 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Vulnerable employment, female (% of female employment) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Vulnerable employment is contributing family workers and own-account workers as a percentage of total employment.