Employers, female (% of female employment) in Central African Republic
Central African Republic: Employers, female (% of female employment) was 3.3% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Employers, female (% of female employment) in Central African Republic, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
In 2025, employers, female (% of female employment) in Central African Republic stood at 3.3%.
That represents a change of down 0.1% on the previous year and up 18.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employers, female (% of female employment) in Central African Republic peaked at 3.4% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 2.6%, in 2005.
Central African Republic ranks 27th of 187 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Employers, female (% of female employment) in Central African Republic, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 2.6% | — |
| 1992 | 2.6% | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 2.6% | +0.2% |
| 1994 | 2.6% | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 2.6% | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 2.6% | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 2.6% | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 2.6% | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 2.6% | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 2.6% | +0.2% |
| 2001 | 2.6% | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 2.6% | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 2.6% | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 2.6% | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 2.6% | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 2.6% | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 2.6% | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 2.6% | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 2.7% | +1.9% |
| 2010 | 2.7% | +1.9% |
| 2011 | 2.7% | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 2.7% | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 2.8% | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 2.8% | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 2.8% | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 2.8% | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 2.8% | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 2.8% | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 2.8% | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 3.3% | +16.8% |
| 2021 | 3.3% | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 3.3% | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 3.4% | +0.6% |
| 2024 | 3.4% | -0.2% |
| 2025 | 3.3% | -0.1% |
Central African Republic compared with similar countries
- Central African Republic's 3.3% is above the median for low income countries, which is 1.3%, 2.6× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Central African Republic's 3.3% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.4%, 2.4× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.6% | 2.6% | 2.6% | 9 |
| 2000s | 2.6% | 2.6% | 2.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.8% | 2.7% | 2.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.3% | 3.3% | 3.4% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Central African Republic
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More work & labour data for Central African Republic
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual 0.4069 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth 0.3757 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth 0.4362 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate 0.0392 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 2.62 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 5,329 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 3,521 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 9,538 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 9,241 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 18,779 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is employers, female (% of female employment) in Central African Republic?
- Employers, female (% of female employment) in Central African Republic was 3.3% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest employers, female (% of female employment) recorded in Central African Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 3.4% in 2023.
- What is the lowest employers, female (% of female employment) recorded in Central African Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.6% in 2005.
- How does Central African Republic rank for employers, female (% of female employment)?
- Central African Republic ranks 27th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employers, female (% of female employment) rising or falling in Central African Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Central African Republic data come from?
- The figures come from ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Employers, female (% of female employment) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Employers are those workers who, working on their own account or with one or a few partners, hold the type of jobs defined as a "self-employment jobs" i.e. jobs where the remuneration is directly dependent upon the profits derived from the goods and services produced), and, in this capacity, have engaged, on a continuous basis, one or more persons to work for them as employee(s).