Employment in services (% of total employment) in Central African Republic
Central African Republic: Employment in services (% of total employment) was 20.5% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Employment in services (% of total employment) in Central African Republic, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
Central African Republic recorded 20.5% for employment in services (% of total employment) in 2025.
That represents a change of up 0.2% on the previous year and up 0.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment in services (% of total employment) in Central African Republic peaked at 22.0% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 17.2%, in 1993.
Central African Republic ranks 184th 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 (% of total employment) in Central African Republic, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 18.6% | — |
| 1992 | 17.5% | -5.8% |
| 1993 | 17.2% | -1.7% |
| 1994 | 17.6% | +2.0% |
| 1995 | 18.1% | +2.9% |
| 1996 | 17.3% | -4.3% |
| 1997 | 17.6% | +2.0% |
| 1998 | 17.9% | +1.7% |
| 1999 | 18.4% | +2.8% |
| 2000 | 17.9% | -3.0% |
| 2001 | 18.1% | +1.5% |
| 2002 | 18.4% | +1.5% |
| 2003 | 17.4% | -5.4% |
| 2004 | 18.0% | +3.2% |
| 2005 | 17.9% | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 18.3% | +2.1% |
| 2007 | 18.7% | +2.1% |
| 2008 | 18.8% | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 20.0% | +6.5% |
| 2010 | 20.9% | +4.3% |
| 2011 | 21.3% | +2.0% |
| 2012 | 22.0% | +3.4% |
| 2013 | 19.4% | -12.0% |
| 2014 | 19.6% | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 20.4% | +3.7% |
| 2016 | 20.8% | +2.3% |
| 2017 | 21.3% | +2.3% |
| 2018 | 21.6% | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 22.0% | +1.7% |
| 2020 | 20.5% | -6.7% |
| 2021 | 20.2% | -1.4% |
| 2022 | 20.4% | +1.0% |
| 2023 | 20.6% | +1.1% |
| 2024 | 20.5% | -0.6% |
| 2025 | 20.5% | +0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 17.8% | 17.2% | 18.6% | 9 |
| 2000s | 18.4% | 17.4% | 20.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 20.9% | 19.4% | 22.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 20.5% | 20.2% | 20.6% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Central African Republic
- 181 Korea, Democratic People's Republic of 23.5% compare
- 182 Madagascar 20.9% compare
- 183 Mozambique 20.6% compare
- 185 Chad 19.8% compare
- 186 Niger 17.7% compare
- 187 Burundi 11.6% compare
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- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 3,521 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 9,538 1000 No (2100)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is employment in services (% of total employment) in Central African Republic?
- Employment in services (% of total employment) in Central African Republic was 20.5% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest employment in services (% of total employment) recorded in Central African Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 22.0% in 2012.
- What is the lowest employment in services (% of total employment) recorded in Central African Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.2% in 1993.
- How does Central African Republic rank for employment in services (% of total employment)?
- Central African Republic ranks 184th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employment in services (% of total employment) rising or falling in Central African Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.9%. 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 (% of total employment) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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 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).