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