Burkina Faso vs Democratic Republic of Congo: Wage and salaried workers, male (% of male employment)
Wage and salaried workers, male (% of male employment) over time
- Burkina Faso
- Democratic Republic of Congo
How they compare
Burkina Faso currently reports 22.8% against 20.2% in Democratic Republic of Congo, a difference of 2.6%.
That makes Burkina Faso's figure about 1.1 times Democratic Republic of Congo's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.
Burkina Faso ranks 174th and Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 177th of 187 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Burkina Faso averaged higher in 1 and Democratic Republic of Congo in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | Democratic Republic of Congo | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 19.8% | 27.5% | 7.7% | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 2000s | 22.2% | 25.0% | 2.8% | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 2010s | 22.8% | 23.9% | 1.1% | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 2020s | 22.2% | 19.3% | 2.9% | Burkina Faso |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher wage and salaried workers, male (% of male employment), Burkina Faso or Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Burkina Faso, at 22.8% against 20.2% in Democratic Republic of Congo as of 2025.
- What is the difference in wage and salaried workers, male (% of male employment) between Burkina Faso and Democratic Republic of Congo?
- 2.6%, with Burkina Faso ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Democratic Republic of Congo?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Burkina Faso and Democratic Republic of Congo rank globally for wage and salaried workers, male (% of male employment)?
- Burkina Faso ranks 174th and Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 177th of 187 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Wage and salaried workers, male (% of male 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
Wage and salaried workers (employees) are those workers who hold the type of jobs defined as "paid employment jobs," where the incumbents hold explicit (written or oral) or implicit employment contracts that give them a basic remuneration that is not directly dependent upon the revenue of the unit for which they work.