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

Congo, Democratic Republic of the
14.9%
in 2025
Ethiopia
15.7%
in 2025
Congo, Democratic Republic of the rank
179th
Ethiopia rank
177th

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

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

Ethiopia currently reports 15.7% against 14.9% in Congo, Democratic Republic of the, a difference of 0.8%.

That makes Ethiopia'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.

Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 179th and Ethiopia ranks 177th of 187 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Congo, Democratic Republic of the averaged higher in 3 and Ethiopia in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Congo, Democratic Republic of the Ethiopia Difference Ahead
1990s 17.4% 9.6% 7.8% Congo, Democratic Republic of the
2000s 16.1% 9.3% 6.8% Congo, Democratic Republic of the
2010s 16.3% 12.6% 3.8% Congo, Democratic Republic of the
2020s 14.2% 14.9% 0.7% Ethiopia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher wage and salaried workers, total (% of total employment), Congo, Democratic Republic of the or Ethiopia?
Ethiopia, at 15.7% 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 Congo, Democratic Republic of the and Ethiopia?
0.8%, with Ethiopia 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, total (% of total employment)?
Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 179th and Ethiopia 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, 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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Indicator
Wage and salaried workers, total (% of total 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.