Congo vs Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD): Vulnerable employment, total (% of total employment)

Congo
75.9%
in 2025
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)
42.4%
in 2025
Congo rank
20th
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) rank
22nd

Vulnerable employment, total (% of total employment) over time

  • Congo
  • Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)
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How they compare

Congo currently reports 75.9% against 42.4% in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD), a difference of 33.5%.

That makes Congo's figure about 1.8 times Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)'s.

Across all 35 years both countries report, Congo has been ahead every year.

Congo ranks 20th and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) ranks 22nd of 187 countries.

Congo has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Congo Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) Difference Ahead
1990s 78.8% 47.2% 31.6% Congo
2000s 77.0% 44.8% 32.3% Congo
2010s 75.6% 43.3% 32.3% Congo
2020s 76.2% 42.7% 33.5% Congo

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher vulnerable employment, total (% of total employment), Congo or Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)?
Congo, at 75.9% against 42.4% in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) as of 2025.
What is the difference in vulnerable employment, total (% of total employment) between Congo and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)?
33.5%, with Congo ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)?
35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
How do Congo and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) rank globally for vulnerable employment, total (% of total employment)?
Congo ranks 20th and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) ranks 22nd 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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Indicator
Vulnerable employment, total (% of total employment) (modeled ILO estimate)
Source
ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
235 places, 8,211 data points, 1991–2025
Last refreshed

Vulnerable employment is contributing family workers and own-account workers as a percentage of total employment.