Employment in services, female (% of female employment) in Central African Republic

Central African Republic: Employment in services, female (% of female employment) was 19.4% in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
19.4%
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
180th
of 187 countries
All-time high
21.4%
in 2012
All-time low
16.9%
in 1993
Years of data
35
1991–2025

Employment in services, female (% of female employment) in Central African Republic, 1991–2025

051015201991200820251991: 18.41992: 17.21993: 16.91994: 17.21995: 17.71996: 171997: 17.41998: 17.71999: 17.82000: 17.22001: 17.62002: 17.92003: 172004: 17.62005: 17.62006: 18.12007: 18.52008: 18.52009: 19.82010: 20.62011: 212012: 21.42013: 18.52014: 18.62015: 19.12016: 19.62017: 202018: 20.62019: 212020: 19.52021: 19.22022: 19.42023: 19.62024: 19.42025: 19.4

Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).

Analysis

In 2025, employment in services, female (% of female employment) in Central African Republic stood at 19.4%.

The figure is down 0.1% on the previous year and up 1.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, employment in services, female (% of female employment) in Central African Republic peaked at 21.4% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 16.9%, in 1993.

Central African Republic ranks 180th of 187 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.

Employment in services, female (% of female employment) in Central African Republic, year by year

Annual values for Employment in services, female (% of female employment) (modeled ILO estimate) in Central African Republic, 1991 to 2025.
Year Value Change
1991 18.4%
1992 17.2% -6.7%
1993 16.9% -1.6%
1994 17.2% +1.3%
1995 17.7% +3.2%
1996 17.0% -4.0%
1997 17.4% +2.2%
1998 17.7% +1.7%
1999 17.8% +0.8%
2000 17.2% -3.2%
2001 17.6% +2.2%
2002 17.9% +1.5%
2003 17.0% -4.8%
2004 17.6% +3.2%
2005 17.6% +0.2%
2006 18.1% +2.8%
2007 18.5% +2.3%
2008 18.5% +0.1%
2009 19.8% +6.8%
2010 20.6% +4.3%
2011 21.0% +1.9%
2012 21.4% +1.9%
2013 18.5% -13.8%
2014 18.6% +0.7%
2015 19.1% +2.9%
2016 19.6% +2.2%
2017 20.0% +2.3%
2018 20.6% +3.2%
2019 21.0% +1.5%
2020 19.5% -6.7%
2021 19.2% -1.9%
2022 19.4% +1.2%
2023 19.6% +0.9%
2024 19.4% -1.0%
2025 19.4% -0.1%

Central African Republic compared with similar countries

  • Central African Republic's 19.4% is below the median for low income countries, which is 31.5%, 61% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
  • Central African Republic's 19.4% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 45.1%, 43% of the median. (47 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 17.5% 16.9% 18.4% 9
2000s 18.0% 17.0% 19.8% 10
2010s 20.0% 18.5% 21.4% 10
2020s 19.4% 19.2% 19.6% 6

Countries ranked near Central African Republic

  1. 177 India 24.0% compare
  2. 178 Madagascar 22.4% compare
  3. 179 Korea, Democratic People's Republic of 21.8% compare
  4. 181 Chad 19.4% compare
  5. 182 Pakistan 18.8% compare
  6. 183 Mozambique 17.0% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is employment in services, female (% of female employment) in Central African Republic?
Employment in services, female (% of female employment) in Central African Republic was 19.4% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
What is the highest employment in services, female (% of female employment) recorded in Central African Republic?
The highest recorded value was 21.4% in 2012.
What is the lowest employment in services, female (% of female employment) recorded in Central African Republic?
The lowest recorded value was 16.9% in 1993.
How does Central African Republic rank for employment in services, female (% of female employment)?
Central African Republic ranks 180th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
Is employment in services, female (% of female employment) rising or falling in Central African Republic?
Over the last ten years it is up 1.2%. 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 Employment in services, female (% of female employment) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Employment in services, female (% of female employment) (modeled ILO estimate)
Source
ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
235 places, 8,211 data points, 1991–2025
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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 services sector consists of wholesale and retail trade and restaurants and hotels; transport, storage, and communications; financing, insurance, real estate, and business services; and community, social, and personal services, in accordance with divisions 6-9 (ISIC 2) or categories G-Q (ISIC 3) or categories G-U (ISIC 4).