Congo vs Lao People's Democratic Republic: Wage and salaried workers, total (% of total employment)

Congo
23.2%
in 2025
Lao People's Democratic Republic
22.9%
in 2025
Congo rank
165th
Lao People's Democratic Republic rank
167th

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

  • Congo
  • Lao People's Democratic Republic
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How they compare

Congo currently reports 23.2% against 22.9% in Lao People's Democratic Republic, a difference of 0.3%.

Across all 35 years both countries report, Congo has been ahead every year.

Congo ranks 165th and Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 167th of 187 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Congo Lao People's Democratic Republic Difference Ahead
1990s 20.4% 9.5% 10.9% Congo
2000s 21.8% 14.1% 7.6% Congo
2010s 23.4% 19.1% 4.3% Congo
2020s 23.0% 22.2% 0.8% Congo

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher wage and salaried workers, total (% of total employment), Congo or Lao People's Democratic Republic?
Congo, at 23.2% against 22.9% in Lao People's Democratic Republic as of 2025.
What is the difference in wage and salaried workers, total (% of total employment) between Congo and Lao People's Democratic Republic?
0.3%, with Congo ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Lao People's Democratic Republic?
35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
How do Congo and Lao People's Democratic Republic rank globally for wage and salaried workers, total (% of total employment)?
Congo ranks 165th and Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 167th 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.