Employment in Central Africa
Central Africa: Employment was 74,671 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Employment in Central Africa, 2000–2025
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
The most recent figure for employment in Central Africa is 74,671, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
The figure is up 3.2% on the previous year and up 36.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment in Central Africa peaked at 74,671 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 37,120, in 2000.
That places Central Africa 56th out of 85 groups with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Employment in Central Africa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 37,120 | — |
| 2001 | 38,288 | +3.1% |
| 2002 | 39,554 | +3.3% |
| 2003 | 40,867 | +3.3% |
| 2004 | 42,276 | +3.4% |
| 2005 | 43,715 | +3.4% |
| 2006 | 44,827 | +2.5% |
| 2007 | 45,904 | +2.4% |
| 2008 | 46,744 | +1.8% |
| 2009 | 47,548 | +1.7% |
| 2010 | 48,411 | +1.8% |
| 2011 | 49,506 | +2.3% |
| 2012 | 50,605 | +2.2% |
| 2013 | 52,017 | +2.8% |
| 2014 | 53,473 | +2.8% |
| 2015 | 54,888 | +2.6% |
| 2016 | 56,446 | +2.8% |
| 2017 | 58,086 | +2.9% |
| 2018 | 59,658 | +2.7% |
| 2019 | 61,261 | +2.7% |
| 2020 | 61,671 | +0.7% |
| 2021 | 64,332 | +4.3% |
| 2022 | 67,477 | +4.9% |
| 2023 | 69,834 | +3.5% |
| 2024 | 72,385 | +3.7% |
| 2025 | 74,671 | +3.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 42,684 | 37,120 | 47,548 | 10 |
| 2010s | 54,435 | 48,411 | 61,261 | 10 |
| 2020s | 68,395 | 61,671 | 74,671 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Central Africa
More work & labour data for Central Africa
- Labour force participation rate (ILO modelled estimates) 65.7 (2027)
- Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) 85,243 (2027)
- Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) 44,502 (2027)
- Unemployment rate (ILO modelled estimates) 6.85 (2027)
- Labour dependency ratio 1.93 (2027)
- Output per worker, GDP constant 2021 international $ at PPP 10,590 (2027)
- Output per worker, GDP constant 2015 US $ 3,491 (2027)
- Employment-to-population ratio (ILO modelled estimates) 61.2 (2027)
- Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+) 3.66 % change on previous year (2027)
- Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), annual growth rate 3.2 % change on previous year (2027)
Frequently asked questions
- What is employment in Central Africa?
- Employment in Central Africa was 74,671 in 2025, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest employment recorded in Central Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 74,671 in 2025.
- What is the lowest employment recorded in Central Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 37,120 in 2000.
- How does Central Africa rank for employment?
- Central Africa ranks 56th out of 85 groups with data for 2025.
- Is employment rising or falling in Central Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 36.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Central Africa data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization, published as part of Employment (previous ILO definition - ICLS13). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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