Democratic Republic of Congo vs IDA only: Vulnerable employment, total (% of total employment) (modeled ILO)
Democratic Republic of Congo
81.5%
in 2025
IDA only
70.5%
in 2025
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
10th
IDA only rank
9th
Vulnerable employment, total (% of total employment) (modeled ILO) over time
- Democratic Republic of Congo
- IDA only
How they compare
Democratic Republic of Congo currently reports 81.5% against 70.5% in IDA only, a difference of 11.0%.
That makes Democratic Republic of Congo's figure about 1.2 times IDA only's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Democratic Republic of Congo has been ahead every year.
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 10th and IDA only ranks 9th 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 | IDA only | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 80.6% | 74.4% | 6.2% | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 2000s | 81.9% | 73.0% | 8.9% | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 2010s | 81.1% | 71.1% | 10.0% | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 2020s | 82.2% | 70.5% | 11.7% | Democratic Republic of Congo |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher vulnerable employment, total (% of total employment), Democratic Republic of Congo or IDA only?
- Democratic Republic of Congo, at 81.5% against 70.5% in IDA only as of 2025.
- What is the difference in vulnerable employment, total (% of total employment) between Democratic Republic of Congo and IDA only?
- 11.0%, with Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and IDA only?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Democratic Republic of Congo and IDA only rank globally for vulnerable employment, total (% of total employment)?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 10th and IDA only ranks 9th 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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About this data
Vulnerable employment is contributing family workers and own-account workers as a percentage of total employment.