Wage and salaried workers, total (% of total employment) in Congo, Democratic Republic of the
Congo, Democratic Republic of the: Wage and salaried workers, total (% of total employment) was 14.9% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Wage and salaried workers, total (% of total employment) in Congo, Democratic Republic of the, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
The most recent figure for wage and salaried workers, total (% of total employment) in Congo, Democratic Republic of the is 14.9%, measured in 2025.
The figure is up 1.8% on the previous year and down 9.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, wage and salaried workers, total (% of total employment) in Congo, Democratic Republic of the peaked at 19.2% in 1991 and was at its lowest, 13.4%, in 2020.
That places Congo, Democratic Republic of the 179th 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, total (% of total employment) in Congo, Democratic Republic of the, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 19.2% | — |
| 1992 | 18.7% | -2.3% |
| 1993 | 18.1% | -3.1% |
| 1994 | 17.6% | -3.1% |
| 1995 | 17.1% | -2.5% |
| 1996 | 16.9% | -1.2% |
| 1997 | 16.6% | -2.1% |
| 1998 | 16.4% | -1.3% |
| 1999 | 16.2% | -1.2% |
| 2000 | 16.0% | -1.2% |
| 2001 | 15.8% | -0.9% |
| 2002 | 15.7% | -0.6% |
| 2003 | 15.7% | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 15.8% | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 16.0% | +1.1% |
| 2006 | 16.2% | +1.2% |
| 2007 | 16.4% | +1.5% |
| 2008 | 16.7% | +1.7% |
| 2009 | 16.9% | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 17.1% | +1.2% |
| 2011 | 17.2% | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 17.4% | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 17.0% | -1.9% |
| 2014 | 16.7% | -1.7% |
| 2015 | 16.4% | -1.9% |
| 2016 | 16.0% | -2.4% |
| 2017 | 15.6% | -2.7% |
| 2018 | 15.2% | -2.6% |
| 2019 | 14.7% | -3.1% |
| 2020 | 13.4% | -8.8% |
| 2021 | 13.9% | +3.3% |
| 2022 | 14.1% | +1.9% |
| 2023 | 14.4% | +1.8% |
| 2024 | 14.7% | +2.0% |
| 2025 | 14.9% | +1.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 17.4% | 16.2% | 19.2% | 9 |
| 2000s | 16.1% | 15.7% | 16.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 16.3% | 14.7% | 17.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.2% | 13.4% | 14.9% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Congo, Democratic Republic of the
- 176 Afghanistan 16.6% compare
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- 180 Mozambique 14.7% compare
- 181 Tanzania, United Republic of 14.7% compare
- 182 Central African Republic 14.6% compare
More work & labour data for Congo, Democratic Republic of the
- 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, total (% of total employment) in Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
- Wage and salaried workers, total (% of total employment) in Congo, Democratic Republic of the was 14.9% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest wage and salaried workers, total (% of total employment) recorded in Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
- The highest recorded value was 19.2% in 1991.
- What is the lowest wage and salaried workers, total (% of total employment) recorded in Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.4% in 2020.
- How does Congo, Democratic Republic of the rank for wage and salaried workers, total (% of total employment)?
- Congo, Democratic Republic of the ranks 179th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is wage and salaried workers, total (% of total employment) rising or falling in Congo, Democratic Republic of the?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Congo, Democratic Republic of the data come from?
- The figures come from ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Wage and salaried workers, total (% of total employment) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.