Democratic Republic of Congo vs Zambia: Share of employment in agriculture, industry, and services
Democratic Republic of Congo
58.5%
in 2025
Zambia
54.5%
in 2025
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
15th
Zambia rank
18th
Share of employment in agriculture, industry, and services over time
- Democratic Republic of Congo
- Zambia
How they compare
Democratic Republic of Congo currently reports 58.5% against 54.5% in Zambia, a difference of 4.0%.
That makes Democratic Republic of Congo's figure about 1.1 times Zambia's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Zambia ahead.
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 15th and Zambia ranks 18th of 186 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Democratic Republic of Congo averaged higher in 1 and Zambia in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Democratic Republic of Congo | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 63.5% | 74.9% | 11.4% | Zambia |
| 2000s | 66.0% | 76.4% | 10.4% | Zambia |
| 2010s | 61.2% | 62.5% | 1.3% | Zambia |
| 2020s | 59.9% | 56.5% | 3.5% | Democratic Republic of Congo |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of employment in agriculture, industry, and services, Democratic Republic of Congo or Zambia?
- Democratic Republic of Congo, at 58.5% against 54.5% in Zambia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of employment in agriculture, industry, and services between Democratic Republic of Congo and Zambia?
- 4.0%, with Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Zambia?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Zambia rank globally for share of employment in agriculture, industry, and services?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 15th and Zambia ranks 18th of 186 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Share of employment in agriculture, industry, and services. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Share of total employment working in the agriculture sector.