Own-account workers, male (% of male employment) in Congo
Congo: Own-account workers, male (% of male employment) was 54.9% in 2016. ▼ Falling
Own-account workers, male (% of male employment) in Congo, 1991–2016
Source: International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in March 2017.
Analysis
Congo recorded 54.9% for own-account workers, male (% of male employment) in 2016.
The figure is up 0.2% on the previous year and down 2.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, own-account workers, male (% of male employment) in Congo peaked at 62.4% in 1991 and was at its lowest, 54.4%, in 2014.
That places Congo 23rd out of 187 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.
Own-account workers, male (% of male employment) in Congo, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 62.4% | — |
| 1992 | 61.5% | -1.6% |
| 1993 | 60.7% | -1.3% |
| 1994 | 59.6% | -1.8% |
| 1995 | 60.4% | +1.3% |
| 1996 | 58.1% | -3.7% |
| 1997 | 58.7% | +0.9% |
| 1998 | 59.9% | +2.2% |
| 1999 | 58.2% | -2.8% |
| 2000 | 57.3% | -1.6% |
| 2001 | 57.3% | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 57.0% | -0.4% |
| 2003 | 56.7% | -0.6% |
| 2004 | 55.3% | -2.5% |
| 2005 | 56.5% | +2.2% |
| 2006 | 56.2% | -0.6% |
| 2007 | 55.9% | -0.5% |
| 2008 | 55.7% | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 56.2% | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 55.6% | -1.0% |
| 2011 | 54.8% | -1.5% |
| 2012 | 54.8% | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 54.4% | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 54.4% | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 54.8% | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 54.9% | +0.2% |
Congo compared with similar countries
- Congo's 54.9% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 41.2%, 1.3× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Congo's 54.9% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 51.7%, 1.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 59.9% | 58.1% | 62.4% | 9 |
| 2000s | 56.4% | 55.3% | 57.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 54.8% | 54.4% | 55.6% | 7 |
Countries ranked near Congo
- 20 Madagascar 55.7% compare
- 21 Liberia 55.6% compare
- 22 Uganda 55.5% compare
- 24 Mali 54.7% compare
- 25 Guinea-Bissau 53.9% compare
- 26 Papua New Guinea 52.6% compare
More gender data for Congo
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 2,740 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 1.35 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 4,543 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 4,543 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 2.93 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 93,771 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 95,629 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 91,657 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 93,441 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 89,756 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is own-account workers, male (% of male employment) in Congo?
- Own-account workers, male (% of male employment) in Congo was 54.9% in 2016, according to International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in March 2017.
- What is the highest own-account workers, male (% of male employment) recorded in Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 62.4% in 1991.
- What is the lowest own-account workers, male (% of male employment) recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 54.4% in 2014.
- How does Congo rank for own-account workers, male (% of male employment)?
- Congo ranks 23rd out of 187 countries with data for 2016.
- Is own-account workers, male (% of male employment) rising or falling in Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Congo data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database. Data retrieved in March 2017, published as part of Own-account workers, male (% of male employment) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Own-account workers are workers who, working on their own account or with one or more more partners, hold the types of jobs defined as "self-employment jobs" and have not engaged on a continuous basis any employees to work for them. Own account workers are a subcategory of "self-employed".