Democratic Republic of Congo vs East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries): Employment in agriculture, male (% of male employment)
Employment in agriculture, male (% of male employment) over time
- Democratic Republic of Congo
- East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)
How they compare
Democratic Republic of Congo currently reports 49.9% against 25.9% in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries), a difference of 24.0%.
That makes Democratic Republic of Congo's figure about 1.9 times East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)'s.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) ahead.
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 22nd and East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 22nd of 187 countries.
Democratic Republic of Congo has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Democratic Republic of Congo | East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 58.1% | 56.3% | 1.8% | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 2000s | 58.8% | 47.6% | 11.3% | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 2010s | 53.4% | 34.3% | 19.1% | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 2020s | 51.5% | 27.3% | 24.1% | Democratic Republic of Congo |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher employment in agriculture, male (% of male employment), Democratic Republic of Congo or East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Democratic Republic of Congo, at 49.9% against 25.9% in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) as of 2025.
- What is the difference in employment in agriculture, male (% of male employment) between Democratic Republic of Congo and East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- 24.0%, with Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Democratic Republic of Congo and East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) rank globally for employment in agriculture, male (% of male employment)?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 22nd and East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 22nd of 187 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Employment in agriculture, male (% of male employment) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Employment is defined as persons of working age who were engaged in any activity to produce goods or provide services for pay or profit, whether at work during the reference period or not at work due to temporary absence from a job, or to working-time arrangement. The agriculture sector consists of activities in agriculture, hunting, forestry and fishing, in accordance with division 1 (ISIC 2) or categories A-B (ISIC 3) or category A (ISIC 4).