Which has higher vulnerable employment, total (% of total employment), Burundi or Democratic Republic of Congo?

Burundi, at 83.7% against 81.5% in Democratic Republic of Congo as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Burundi and Democratic Republic of Congo?

35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.

Where does this data come from?

ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Vulnerable employment, total (% of total employment) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Burundi vs Democratic Republic of Congo: Vulnerable employment, total (% of total employment) (modeled ILO)

Burundi

83.7%

in 2025

Democratic Republic of Congo

81.5%

in 2025

Burundi rank

7th

Democratic Republic of Congo rank

10th

Vulnerable employment, total (% of total employment) (modeled ILO) over time

Burundi
Democratic Republic of Congo

How they compare

Burundi currently reports 83.7% against 81.5% in Democratic Republic of Congo, a difference of 2.2%.

Across all 35 years both countries report, Burundi has been ahead every year.

Burundi ranks 7th and Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 10th of 187 countries.

Burundi has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Burundi	Democratic Republic of Congo	Difference	Ahead
1990s	86.2%	80.6%	5.6%	Burundi
2000s	87.1%	81.9%	5.2%	Burundi
2010s	86.1%	81.1%	5.0%	Burundi
2020s	83.8%	82.2%	1.6%	Burundi

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher vulnerable employment, total (% of total employment), Burundi or Democratic Republic of Congo?: Burundi, at 83.7% against 81.5% in Democratic Republic of Congo as of 2025.
What is the difference in vulnerable employment, total (% of total employment) between Burundi and Democratic Republic of Congo?: 2.2%, with Burundi ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Burundi and Democratic Republic of Congo?: 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
How do Burundi and Democratic Republic of Congo rank globally for vulnerable employment, total (% of total employment)?: Burundi ranks 7th and Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 10th of 187 countries.
Where does this data come from?: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Vulnerable employment, total (% of total employment) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Vulnerable employment, total (% of total employment) (modeled ILO estimate)
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 235 places, 8,211 data points, 1991–2025
Last refreshed: 29 October 2026

Vulnerable employment is contributing family workers and own-account workers as a percentage of total employment.