Democratic Republic of Congo vs Lower middle income: Vulnerable employment, male (% of male employment) (modeled ILO)
Democratic Republic of Congo
75.8%
in 2025
Lower middle income
61.2%
in 2025
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
11th
Lower middle income rank
12th
Vulnerable employment, male (% of male employment) (modeled ILO) over time
- Democratic Republic of Congo
- Lower middle income
How they compare
Democratic Republic of Congo currently reports 75.8% against 61.2% in Lower middle income, a difference of 14.6%.
That makes Democratic Republic of Congo's figure about 1.2 times Lower middle income's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Lower middle income ahead.
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 11th and Lower middle income ranks 12th of 187 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Democratic Republic of Congo averaged higher in 3 and Lower middle income in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Democratic Republic of Congo | Lower middle income | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 69.6% | 72.0% | 2.5% | Lower middle income |
| 2000s | 72.0% | 69.6% | 2.4% | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 2010s | 72.7% | 65.7% | 7.0% | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 2020s | 76.7% | 62.7% | 14.0% | Democratic Republic of Congo |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher vulnerable employment, male (% of male employment), Democratic Republic of Congo or Lower middle income?
- Democratic Republic of Congo, at 75.8% against 61.2% in Lower middle income as of 2025.
- What is the difference in vulnerable employment, male (% of male employment) between Democratic Republic of Congo and Lower middle income?
- 14.6%, with Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Lower middle income?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Lower middle income rank globally for vulnerable employment, male (% of male employment)?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 11th and Lower middle income ranks 12th of 187 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Vulnerable employment, male (% of male 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.