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

Congo, Democratic Republic of the
14.9%
in 2025
Tanzania, United Republic of
14.7%
in 2025
Congo, Democratic Republic of the rank
179th
Tanzania, United Republic of rank
181st

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

  • Congo, Democratic Republic of the
  • Tanzania, United Republic of
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How they compare

Congo, Democratic Republic of the currently reports 14.9% against 14.7% in Tanzania, United Republic of, a difference of 0.2%.

Across all 35 years both countries report, Congo, Democratic Republic of the has been ahead every year.

Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 179th and Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 181st of 187 countries.

Congo, Democratic Republic of the has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Congo, Democratic Republic of the Tanzania, United Republic of Difference Ahead
1990s 17.4% 7.9% 9.5% Congo, Democratic Republic of the
2000s 16.1% 9.7% 6.4% Congo, Democratic Republic of the
2010s 16.3% 12.6% 3.7% Congo, Democratic Republic of the
2020s 14.2% 14.1% 0.1% Congo, Democratic Republic of the

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 Tanzania, United Republic of?
Congo, Democratic Republic of the, at 14.9% against 14.7% in Tanzania, United Republic of as of 2025.
What is the difference in wage and salaried workers, total (% of total employment) between Congo, Democratic Republic of the and Tanzania, United Republic of?
0.2%, with Congo, Democratic Republic of the ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Congo, Democratic Republic of the and Tanzania, United Republic of?
35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
How do Congo, Democratic Republic of the and Tanzania, United Republic of rank globally for wage and salaried workers, total (% of total employment)?
Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 179th and Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 181st 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.