Congo vs Lao People's Democratic Republic: Vulnerable employment, total (% of total employment)
Congo
75.9%
in 2025
Lao People's Democratic Republic
76.4%
in 2025
Congo rank
20th
Lao People's Democratic Republic rank
18th
Vulnerable employment, total (% of total employment) over time
- Congo
- Lao People's Democratic Republic
How they compare
Lao People's Democratic Republic currently reports 76.4% against 75.9% in Congo, a difference of 0.5%.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Lao People's Democratic Republic has been ahead every year.
Congo ranks 20th and Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 18th of 187 countries.
Lao People's Democratic Republic has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Congo | Lao People's Democratic Republic | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 78.8% | 90.0% | 11.2% | Lao People's Democratic Republic |
| 2000s | 77.0% | 85.2% | 8.2% | Lao People's Democratic Republic |
| 2010s | 75.6% | 80.2% | 4.5% | Lao People's Democratic Republic |
| 2020s | 76.2% | 77.0% | 0.9% | Lao People's Democratic Republic |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher vulnerable employment, total (% of total employment), Congo or Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- Lao People's Democratic Republic, at 76.4% against 75.9% in Congo as of 2025.
- What is the difference in vulnerable employment, total (% of total employment) between Congo and Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- 0.5%, with Lao People's Democratic Republic ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Congo and Lao People's Democratic Republic rank globally for vulnerable employment, total (% of total employment)?
- Congo ranks 20th and Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 18th 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.