Vulnerable employment, total (% of total employment) in Congo
Congo: Vulnerable employment, total (% of total employment) was 75.9% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
75.9%
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
20th
of 187 countries
All-time high
79.2%
in 1991
All-time low
75.3%
in 2014
Years of data
35
1991–2025
Vulnerable employment, total (% of total employment) in Congo, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
Congo recorded 75.9% for vulnerable employment, total (% of total employment) in 2025.
The figure is down 0.2% on the previous year and up 0.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, vulnerable employment, total (% of total employment) in Congo peaked at 79.2% in 1991 and was at its lowest, 75.3%, in 2014.
Congo ranks 20th of 187 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Vulnerable employment, total (% of total employment) in Congo, year by year
| Year | Value | 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% |
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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- 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)
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- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 2,302 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 10,131 1000 No (2100)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is vulnerable employment, total (% of total employment) in Congo?
- Vulnerable employment, total (% of total employment) in Congo was 75.9% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest vulnerable employment, total (% of total employment) recorded in Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 79.2% in 1991.
- What is the lowest vulnerable employment, total (% of total employment) recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 75.3% in 2014.
- How does Congo rank for vulnerable employment, total (% of total employment)?
- Congo ranks 20th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is vulnerable employment, total (% of total 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 ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Vulnerable employment, total (% of total employment) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Vulnerable employment is contributing family workers and own-account workers as a percentage of total employment.