Democratic Republic of the Congo vs Western Africa: ILO - ILO Modelled Estimates — Share of employment in agriculture in

Democratic Republic of the Congo
49.9 %
in 2025
Western Africa
45.71 %
in 2025
Democratic Republic of the Congo rank
4th
Western Africa rank
6th

ILO - ILO Modelled Estimates — Share of employment in agriculture in over time

  • Democratic Republic of the Congo
  • Western Africa
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How they compare

Democratic Republic of the Congo currently reports 49.9 % against 45.71 % in Western Africa, a difference of 4.19 %.

That makes Democratic Republic of the Congo's figure about 1.1 times Western Africa's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Western Africa ahead.

Democratic Republic of the Congo ranks 4th and Western Africa ranks 6th of 20 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Democratic Republic of the Congo averaged higher in 3 and Western Africa in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Democratic Republic of the Congo Western Africa Difference Ahead
1990s 58.09 % 62.17 % 4.08 % Western Africa
2000s 58.81 % 58.08 % 0.73 % Democratic Republic of the Congo
2010s 53.44 % 50.91 % 2.53 % Democratic Republic of the Congo
2020s 51.45 % 47.25 % 4.2 % Democratic Republic of the Congo

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher ilo - ilo modelled estimates — share of employment in agriculture in, Democratic Republic of the Congo or Western Africa?
Democratic Republic of the Congo, at 49.9 % against 45.71 % in Western Africa as of 2025.
What is the difference in ilo - ilo modelled estimates — share of employment in agriculture in between Democratic Republic of the Congo and Western Africa?
4.19 %, with Democratic Republic of the Congo ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of the Congo and Western Africa?
35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
How do Democratic Republic of the Congo and Western Africa rank globally for ilo - ilo modelled estimates — share of employment in agriculture in?
Democratic Republic of the Congo ranks 4th and Western Africa ranks 6th of 20 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as ILO - ILO Modelled Estimates — Share of employment in agriculture in total employment - ILO Modelled Estimates — Male — Value. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
ILO - ILO Modelled Estimates — Share of employment in agriculture in total employment - ILO Modelled Estimates — Male — Value
Unit
%
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
226 places, 7,893 data points, 1991–2025
Last refreshed

The FAOSTAT Employment indicators domain focuses on indicators related to employment in agrifood systems and rural areas. The update is performed yearly, using data from the International Labour Organization (ILO) database that contains a rich set of indicators from a wide range of topics related to labour statistics. The indicators published in FAOSTAT are derived from the labour force statistics (LFS) and rural and urban labour markets (RURURB) databases of the ILOSTAT database. In addition, the ILO modelled estimates and projections (ILOEST) are used to provide information on employment in agriculture. FAOSTAT also publishes indicators on employment in agrifood systems (AFS) from 2000 at the national, regional, and global levels, using a methodology developed by the FAO to estimate the number of people employed within these systems.