Afghanistan vs Democratic Republic of Congo: Wage and salaried workers, total (% of total employment) (modeled ILO)
Wage and salaried workers, total (% of total employment) (modeled ILO) over time
- Afghanistan
- Democratic Republic of Congo
How they compare
Afghanistan currently reports 16.6% against 14.9% in Democratic Republic of Congo, a difference of 1.7%.
That makes Afghanistan'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.
Afghanistan ranks 176th and Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 179th of 187 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Afghanistan averaged higher in 1 and Democratic Republic of Congo in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Democratic Republic of Congo | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.6% | 17.4% | 12.9% | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 2000s | 6.4% | 16.1% | 9.7% | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 2010s | 13.7% | 16.3% | 2.7% | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 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 Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Afghanistan, at 16.6% against 14.9% in Democratic Republic of Congo as of 2025.
- What is the difference in wage and salaried workers, total (% of total employment) between Afghanistan and Democratic Republic of Congo?
- 1.7%, with Afghanistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Democratic Republic of Congo?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Afghanistan and Democratic Republic of Congo rank globally for wage and salaried workers, total (% of total employment)?
- Afghanistan ranks 176th and Democratic Republic of Congo 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.