Share of workers in vulnerable employment in Congo
Congo: Share of workers in vulnerable employment was 75.9% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Share of workers in vulnerable employment in Congo, 1991–2025
Source: International Labour Organization (ILOEST/ILOSTAT) and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Congo recorded 75.9% for share of workers in vulnerable employment in 2025.
The figure is down 0.2% on the previous year and up 0.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of workers in vulnerable employment in Congo peaked at 79.2% in 1991 and was at its lowest, 75.3%, in 2014.
That places Congo 20th out of 186 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
Share of workers in vulnerable employment in Congo, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 79.2% | — |
| 1992 | 79.2% | -0.0% |
| 1993 | 79.1% | -0.0% |
| 1994 | 78.9% | -0.3% |
| 1995 | 78.9% | -0.0% |
| 1996 | 78.6% | -0.4% |
| 1997 | 78.5% | -0.2% |
| 1998 | 78.6% | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 78.1% | -0.6% |
| 2000 | 77.6% | -0.7% |
| 2001 | 77.5% | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 77.3% | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 77.2% | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 76.9% | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 77.1% | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 76.7% | -0.4% |
| 2007 | 76.9% | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 76.5% | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 76.6% | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 75.9% | -0.9% |
| 2011 | 75.7% | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 75.5% | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 75.4% | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 75.3% | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 75.5% | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 75.9% | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 75.8% | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 75.6% | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 75.8% | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 76.8% | +1.3% |
| 2021 | 76.2% | -0.8% |
| 2022 | 76.0% | -0.3% |
| 2023 | 76.1% | +0.2% |
| 2024 | 76.0% | -0.1% |
| 2025 | 75.9% | -0.2% |
Congo compared with similar countries
- Congo's 75.9% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 59.3%, 1.3× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Congo's 75.9% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 67.6%, 1.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 78.8% | 78.1% | 79.2% | 9 |
| 2000s | 77.0% | 76.5% | 77.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 75.6% | 75.3% | 75.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 76.2% | 75.9% | 76.8% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Congo
More work & labour data for Congo
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual 0.6949 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth 0.6877 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth 0.7017 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate 0.2906 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 2.46 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 9,208 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 2,302 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 10,131 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 9,894 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 20,026 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of workers in vulnerable employment in Congo?
- Share of workers in vulnerable employment in Congo was 75.9% in 2025, according to International Labour Organization (ILOEST/ILOSTAT) and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of workers in vulnerable employment recorded in Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 79.2% in 1991.
- What is the lowest share of workers in vulnerable employment recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 75.3% in 2014.
- How does Congo rank for share of workers in vulnerable employment?
- Congo ranks 20th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of workers in vulnerable employment rising or falling in Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Congo data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization (ILOEST/ILOSTAT) and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of workers in vulnerable employment. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Share of employed population who are working as independent own-account workers (self-employed without staff), or contributing family workers (self-employed in a household business or farm).