Democratic Republic of Congo vs South Asia (IDA & IBRD): Vulnerable employment, total (% of total employment) (modeled ILO)
Democratic Republic of Congo
81.5%
in 2025
South Asia (IDA & IBRD)
69.7%
in 2025
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
10th
South Asia (IDA & IBRD) rank
11th
Vulnerable employment, total (% of total employment) (modeled ILO) over time
- Democratic Republic of Congo
- South Asia (IDA & IBRD)
How they compare
Democratic Republic of Congo currently reports 81.5% against 69.7% in South Asia (IDA & IBRD), a difference of 11.8%.
That makes Democratic Republic of Congo's figure about 1.2 times South Asia (IDA & IBRD)'s.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was South Asia (IDA & IBRD) ahead.
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 10th and South Asia (IDA & IBRD) ranks 11th of 187 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Democratic Republic of Congo averaged higher in 3 and South Asia (IDA & IBRD) in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Democratic Republic of Congo | South Asia (IDA & IBRD) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 80.6% | 82.4% | 1.8% | South Asia (IDA & IBRD) |
| 2000s | 81.9% | 80.5% | 1.4% | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 2010s | 81.1% | 75.5% | 5.6% | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 2020s | 82.2% | 71.2% | 11.0% | 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 South Asia (IDA & IBRD)?
- Democratic Republic of Congo, at 81.5% against 69.7% in South Asia (IDA & IBRD) as of 2025.
- What is the difference in vulnerable employment, total (% of total employment) between Democratic Republic of Congo and South Asia (IDA & IBRD)?
- 11.8%, with Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and South Asia (IDA & IBRD)?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Democratic Republic of Congo and South Asia (IDA & IBRD) rank globally for vulnerable employment, total (% of total employment)?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 10th and South Asia (IDA & IBRD) ranks 11th 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.