Democratic Republic of Congo vs Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income): Vulnerable employment, male (% of male employment)
Democratic Republic of Congo
75.8%
in 2025
Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
63.9%
in 2025
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
11th
Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) rank
8th
Vulnerable employment, male (% of male employment) over time
- Democratic Republic of Congo
- Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
How they compare
Democratic Republic of Congo currently reports 75.8% against 63.9% in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income), a difference of 11.9%.
That makes Democratic Republic of Congo's figure about 1.2 times Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)'s.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Democratic Republic of Congo has been ahead every year.
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 11th and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 8th of 187 countries.
Democratic Republic of Congo has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Democratic Republic of Congo | Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 69.6% | 65.7% | 3.9% | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 2000s | 72.0% | 65.3% | 6.8% | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 2010s | 72.7% | 63.8% | 8.9% | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 2020s | 76.7% | 64.1% | 12.6% | 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 Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- Democratic Republic of Congo, at 75.8% against 63.9% in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) as of 2025.
- What is the difference in vulnerable employment, male (% of male employment) between Democratic Republic of Congo and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- 11.9%, with Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) rank globally for vulnerable employment, male (% of male employment)?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 11th and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 8th 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.