Employment in Central Africa

Central Africa: Employment was 74,671 in 2025. β–² Rising

Latest (2025)
74,671
Change on year
up 3.2%
Rank
58th
of 87 groups
All-time high
74,671
in 2025
All-time low
37,120
in 2000
Years of data
26
2000–2025

Employment in Central Africa, 2000–2025

020.0k40.0k60.0k80.0k2000201220252000: 37.1k2001: 38.3k2002: 39.6k2003: 40.9k2004: 42.3k2005: 43.7k2006: 44.8k2007: 45.9k2008: 46.7k2009: 47.5k2010: 48.4k2011: 49.5k2012: 50.6k2013: 52.0k2014: 53.5k2015: 54.9k2016: 56.4k2017: 58.1k2018: 59.7k2019: 61.3k2020: 61.7k2021: 64.3k2022: 67.5k2023: 69.8k2024: 72.4k2025: 74.7k

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 58th out of 87 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 55 Afghanistan, Islamic Republic of 7,679 compare
  2. 56 Guatemala 7,583 compare
  3. 57 Zambia 7,156 compare
  4. 58 Mali 6,972 compare
  5. 59 Rwanda 6,417 compare
  6. 60 Benin 5,445 compare
  7. 61 Sweden 5,329 compare

See the full ranking of 261 places β†’

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 58th out of 87 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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Indicator
Employment (previous ILO definition - ICLS13)
Source
International Labour Organization
Licence
ILO Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
261 places, 6,860 data points, 1947–2026
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