Afghanistan vs Congo, Democratic Republic of the: Wage and salaried workers, total (% of total employment)
Wage and salaried workers, total (% of total employment) over time
- Afghanistan
- Congo, Democratic Republic of the
How they compare
Afghanistan currently reports 16.6% against 14.9% in Congo, Democratic Republic of the, a difference of 1.7%.
That makes Afghanistan's figure about 1.1 times Congo, Democratic Republic of the's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Congo, Democratic Republic of the ahead.
Afghanistan ranks 176th and Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 179th of 187 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Afghanistan averaged higher in 1 and Congo, Democratic Republic of the in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Congo, Democratic Republic of the | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.6% | 17.4% | 12.9% | Congo, Democratic Republic of the |
| 2000s | 6.4% | 16.1% | 9.7% | Congo, Democratic Republic of the |
| 2010s | 13.7% | 16.3% | 2.7% | Congo, Democratic Republic of the |
| 2020s | 16.8% | 14.2% | 2.6% | Afghanistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher wage and salaried workers, total (% of total employment), Afghanistan or Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
- Afghanistan, at 16.6% against 14.9% in Congo, Democratic Republic of the as of 2025.
- What is the difference in wage and salaried workers, total (% of total employment) between Afghanistan and Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
- 1.7%, with Afghanistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Afghanistan and Congo, Democratic Republic of the rank globally for wage and salaried workers, total (% of total employment)?
- Afghanistan ranks 176th and Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 179th of 187 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Wage and salaried workers, 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
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.