Congo, Democratic Republic of the vs Ethiopia: Wage and salaried workers, male (% of male employment)

Congo, Democratic Republic of the
20.2%
in 2025
Ethiopia
17.4%
in 2025
Congo, Democratic Republic of the rank
177th
Ethiopia rank
180th

Wage and salaried workers, male (% of male employment) over time

  • Congo, Democratic Republic of the
  • Ethiopia
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How they compare

Congo, Democratic Republic of the currently reports 20.2% against 17.4% in Ethiopia, a difference of 2.8%.

That makes Congo, Democratic Republic of the's figure about 1.2 times Ethiopia's.

Across all 35 years both countries report, Congo, Democratic Republic of the has been ahead every year.

Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 177th and Ethiopia ranks 180th of 187 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Congo, Democratic Republic of the Ethiopia Difference Ahead
1990s 27.5% 11.0% 16.4% Congo, Democratic Republic of the
2000s 25.0% 11.0% 14.0% Congo, Democratic Republic of the
2010s 23.9% 14.7% 9.2% Congo, Democratic Republic of the
2020s 19.3% 16.7% 2.7% Congo, Democratic Republic of the

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher wage and salaried workers, male (% of male employment), Congo, Democratic Republic of the or Ethiopia?
Congo, Democratic Republic of the, at 20.2% against 17.4% in Ethiopia as of 2025.
What is the difference in wage and salaried workers, male (% of male employment) between Congo, Democratic Republic of the and Ethiopia?
2.8%, with Congo, Democratic Republic of the ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Congo, Democratic Republic of the and Ethiopia?
35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
How do Congo, Democratic Republic of the and Ethiopia rank globally for wage and salaried workers, male (% of male employment)?
Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 177th and Ethiopia ranks 180th 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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Indicator
Wage and salaried workers, male (% of male 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

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.