Democratic Republic of Congo vs Ethiopia: Wage and salaried workers, male (% of male employment) (modeled ILO)
Wage and salaried workers, male (% of male employment) (modeled ILO) over time
- Democratic Republic of Congo
- Ethiopia
How they compare
Democratic Republic of Congo currently reports 20.2% against 17.4% in Ethiopia, a difference of 2.8%.
That makes Democratic Republic of Congo's figure about 1.2 times Ethiopia's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Democratic Republic of Congo has been ahead every year.
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 177th and Ethiopia ranks 180th of 187 countries.
Democratic Republic of Congo has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Democratic Republic of Congo | Ethiopia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 27.5% | 11.0% | 16.4% | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 2000s | 25.0% | 11.0% | 14.0% | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 2010s | 23.9% | 14.7% | 9.2% | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 2020s | 19.3% | 16.7% | 2.7% | Democratic Republic of Congo |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher wage and salaried workers, male (% of male employment), Democratic Republic of Congo or Ethiopia?
- Democratic Republic of Congo, 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 Democratic Republic of Congo and Ethiopia?
- 2.8%, with Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Ethiopia?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Ethiopia rank globally for wage and salaried workers, male (% of male employment)?
- Democratic Republic of Congo 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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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.