Democratic Republic of Congo vs South Sudan: Vulnerable employment, total (% of total employment) (modeled ILO)
Democratic Republic of Congo
81.5%
in 2025
South Sudan
80.3%
in 2023
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
10th
South Sudan rank
12th
Vulnerable employment, total (% of total employment) (modeled ILO) over time
- Democratic Republic of Congo
- South Sudan
How they compare
Democratic Republic of Congo currently reports 81.5% against 80.3% in South Sudan, a difference of 1.2%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 33 shared years of data; in 1991 it was South Sudan ahead.
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 10th and South Sudan ranks 12th of 187 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Democratic Republic of Congo averaged higher in 2 and South Sudan in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Democratic Republic of Congo | South Sudan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 80.6% | 82.1% | 1.5% | South Sudan |
| 2000s | 81.9% | 80.1% | 1.8% | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 2010s | 81.1% | 82.1% | 1.0% | South Sudan |
| 2020s | 82.5% | 80.9% | 1.6% | 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 Sudan?
- Democratic Republic of Congo, at 81.5% against 80.3% in South Sudan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in vulnerable employment, total (% of total employment) between Democratic Republic of Congo and South Sudan?
- 1.2%, with Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and South Sudan?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2023.
- How do Democratic Republic of Congo and South Sudan rank globally for vulnerable employment, total (% of total employment)?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 10th and South Sudan ranks 12th 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.