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.
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 |
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More work & labour data for Congo
- Legislation on sexual harassment in employment 1 (1=yes; 0=no) (2023)
- Criminal sanctions or compensation for workplace sexual harassment 1 (1=yes; 0=no) (2023)
- Women can take the same jobs as men 1 (1=yes; 0=no) (2023)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) 67.8% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) 70.1% (2025)
- Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) 93.5% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15 65.6% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15-6 68.7% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) 70.9% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15 66.6% (2025)
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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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).