Share in vulnerable employment in Democratic Republic of Congo
Democratic Republic of Congo: Share in vulnerable employment was 81.51 in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
81.51
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
10th
of 186 countries
All-time high
83.08
in 2020
All-time low
78.81
in 1991
Years of data
35
1991–2025
Share in vulnerable employment in Democratic Republic of Congo, 1991–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Democratic Republic of Congo recorded 81.51 for share in vulnerable employment in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.3% on the previous year and up 0.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share in vulnerable employment in Democratic Republic of Congo peaked at 83.08 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 78.81, in 1991.
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 10th of 186 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Share in vulnerable employment in Democratic Republic of Congo, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 78.81 | — |
| 1992 | 79.28 | +0.6% |
| 1993 | 79.87 | +0.7% |
| 1994 | 80.44 | +0.7% |
| 1995 | 80.88 | +0.5% |
| 1996 | 81.06 | +0.2% |
| 1997 | 81.45 | +0.5% |
| 1998 | 81.66 | +0.3% |
| 1999 | 81.88 | +0.3% |
| 2000 | 82.05 | +0.2% |
| 2001 | 82.2 | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 82.28 | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 82.33 | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 82.2 | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 82.03 | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 81.84 | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 81.6 | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 81.32 | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 81.15 | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 80.94 | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 80.77 | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 80.64 | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 80.77 | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 80.87 | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 80.99 | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 81.21 | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 81.44 | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 81.66 | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 81.95 | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 83.08 | +1.4% |
| 2021 | 82.59 | -0.6% |
| 2022 | 82.32 | -0.3% |
| 2023 | 82.07 | -0.3% |
| 2024 | 81.78 | -0.4% |
| 2025 | 81.51 | -0.3% |
Democratic Republic of Congo compared with similar countries
- Democratic Republic of Congo's 81.51 is above the median for low income countries, which is 76.85, 1.1× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Democratic Republic of Congo's 81.51 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 67.56, 1.2× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 80.59 | 78.81 | 81.88 | 9 |
| 2000s | 81.9 | 81.15 | 82.33 | 10 |
| 2010s | 81.12 | 80.64 | 81.95 | 10 |
| 2020s | 82.23 | 81.51 | 83.08 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Democratic Republic of Congo
- 7 Burundi 83.66 compare
- 8 Tanzania 83.65 compare
- 9 Afghanistan 81.77 compare
- 11 Burkina Faso 80.56 compare
- 12 South Sudan 80.26 compare
- 13 Central African Republic 79.42 compare
More work & labour data for Democratic Republic of Congo
- Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) 23,407 (2027)
- Labour force participation rate (ILO modelled estimates) 64.13 (2027)
- Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) 41,856 (2027)
- Unemployment rate (ILO modelled estimates) 4.48 (2027)
- Labour dependency ratio 2 (2027)
- Output per worker, GDP constant 2021 international $ at PPP 4,595 (2027)
- Output per worker, GDP constant 2015 US $ 1,696 (2027)
- Employment-to-population ratio (ILO modelled estimates) 61.26 (2027)
- Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+) 3.69 % change on previous year (2027)
- Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), annual growth rate 3.33 % change on previous year (2027)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share in vulnerable employment in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Share in vulnerable employment in Democratic Republic of Congo was 81.51 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share in vulnerable employment recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 83.08 in 2020.
- What is the lowest share in vulnerable employment recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 78.81 in 1991.
- How does Democratic Republic of Congo rank for share in vulnerable employment?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 10th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share in vulnerable employment rising or falling in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Democratic Republic of Congo data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share in vulnerable employment. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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