Democratic Republic of Congo vs Ethiopia: Wage and salaried workers, total (% of total employment) (modeled ILO)
Wage and salaried workers, total (% of total employment) (modeled ILO) over time
- Democratic Republic of Congo
- Ethiopia
How they compare
Ethiopia currently reports 15.7% against 14.9% in Democratic Republic of Congo, a difference of 0.8%.
That makes Ethiopia'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.
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 179th and Ethiopia ranks 177th of 187 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Democratic Republic of Congo averaged higher in 3 and Ethiopia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Democratic Republic of Congo | Ethiopia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 17.4% | 9.6% | 7.8% | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 2000s | 16.1% | 9.3% | 6.8% | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 2010s | 16.3% | 12.6% | 3.8% | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 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), Democratic Republic of Congo or Ethiopia?
- Ethiopia, at 15.7% 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 Democratic Republic of Congo and Ethiopia?
- 0.8%, with Ethiopia 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, total (% of total employment)?
- Democratic Republic of Congo 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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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.