Wage and salaried workers, male (% of male employment) (modeled ILO) in Democratic Republic of Congo
Democratic Republic of Congo: Wage and salaried workers, male (% of male employment) (modeled ILO) was 20.2% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Wage and salaried workers, male (% of male employment) in Democratic Republic of Congo, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
Democratic Republic of Congo recorded 20.2% for wage and salaried workers, male (% of male employment) in 2025.
That represents a change of up 1.6% on the previous year and down 15.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, wage and salaried workers, male (% of male employment) in Democratic Republic of Congo peaked at 30.2% in 1991 and was at its lowest, 18.3%, in 2020.
That places Democratic Republic of Congo 177th out of 187 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Wage and salaried workers, male (% of male employment) (modeled ILO) in Democratic Republic of Congo, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 30.2% | — |
| 1992 | 29.5% | -2.3% |
| 1993 | 28.6% | -3.0% |
| 1994 | 27.8% | -2.9% |
| 1995 | 27.1% | -2.4% |
| 1996 | 26.7% | -1.6% |
| 1997 | 26.1% | -2.3% |
| 1998 | 25.7% | -1.4% |
| 1999 | 25.4% | -1.2% |
| 2000 | 25.0% | -1.4% |
| 2001 | 24.8% | -1.1% |
| 2002 | 24.6% | -0.7% |
| 2003 | 24.5% | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 24.7% | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 24.9% | +0.9% |
| 2006 | 25.1% | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 25.3% | +1.1% |
| 2008 | 25.6% | +1.3% |
| 2009 | 25.8% | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 25.9% | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 26.1% | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 26.1% | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 25.4% | -2.8% |
| 2014 | 24.7% | -2.7% |
| 2015 | 24.0% | -2.9% |
| 2016 | 23.1% | -3.5% |
| 2017 | 22.2% | -3.8% |
| 2018 | 21.4% | -3.9% |
| 2019 | 20.4% | -4.5% |
| 2020 | 18.3% | -10.4% |
| 2021 | 18.9% | +3.1% |
| 2022 | 19.2% | +1.9% |
| 2023 | 19.6% | +1.8% |
| 2024 | 19.9% | +1.9% |
| 2025 | 20.2% | +1.6% |
Democratic Republic of Congo compared with similar countries
- Democratic Republic of Congo's 20.2% is below the median for low income countries, which is 26.3%, 77% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Democratic Republic of Congo's 20.2% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 36.6%, 55% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 27.5% | 25.4% | 30.2% | 9 |
| 2000s | 25.0% | 24.5% | 25.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 23.9% | 20.4% | 26.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 19.3% | 18.3% | 20.2% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Democratic Republic of Congo
- 174 Burkina Faso 22.8% compare
- 175 Burundi 21.3% compare
- 176 Mozambique 21.1% compare
- 178 South Sudan 19.7% compare
- 179 Tanzania 19.6% compare
- 180 Ethiopia 17.4% 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 wage and salaried workers, male (% of male employment) in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Wage and salaried workers, male (% of male employment) in Democratic Republic of Congo was 20.2% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest wage and salaried workers, male (% of male employment) recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 30.2% in 1991.
- What is the lowest wage and salaried workers, male (% of male employment) recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.3% in 2020.
- How does Democratic Republic of Congo rank for wage and salaried workers, male (% of male employment)?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 177th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is wage and salaried workers, male (% of male employment) rising or falling in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Democratic Republic of Congo data come from?
- The figures come from ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Wage and salaried workers, male (% of male employment) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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.