Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) in Central African Republic
Central African Republic: Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) was 54.5% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
54.5%
Change on year
down 0.0%
World rank
20th
of 187 countries
All-time high
54.8%
in 2018
All-time low
48.3%
in 1991
Years of data
35
1991–2025
Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) in Central African Republic, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
Central African Republic recorded 54.5% for employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) in 2025.
That represents a change of down 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) in Central African Republic peaked at 54.8% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 48.3%, in 1991.
Central African Republic ranks 20th 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.
Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) in Central African Republic, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 48.3% | — |
| 1992 | 48.5% | +0.5% |
| 1993 | 48.7% | +0.3% |
| 1994 | 48.8% | +0.2% |
| 1995 | 49.0% | +0.5% |
| 1996 | 49.2% | +0.4% |
| 1997 | 49.3% | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 49.2% | -0.0% |
| 1999 | 49.1% | -0.2% |
| 2000 | 49.0% | -0.2% |
| 2001 | 48.9% | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 48.8% | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 48.6% | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 48.7% | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 48.7% | -0.0% |
| 2006 | 48.9% | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 49.1% | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 49.3% | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 49.6% | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 50.0% | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 50.6% | +1.2% |
| 2012 | 51.6% | +1.9% |
| 2013 | 52.6% | +2.0% |
| 2014 | 53.9% | +2.4% |
| 2015 | 54.6% | +1.3% |
| 2016 | 54.6% | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 54.7% | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 54.8% | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 54.7% | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 53.5% | -2.3% |
| 2021 | 53.5% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 54.5% | +1.9% |
| 2023 | 54.6% | +0.2% |
| 2024 | 54.5% | -0.1% |
| 2025 | 54.5% | -0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 48.9% | 48.3% | 49.3% | 9 |
| 2000s | 49.0% | 48.6% | 49.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 53.2% | 50.0% | 54.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 54.2% | 53.5% | 54.6% | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) in Central African Republic?
- Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) in Central African Republic was 54.5% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) recorded in Central African Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 54.8% in 2018.
- What is the lowest employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) recorded in Central African Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 48.3% in 1991.
- How does Central African Republic rank for employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%)?
- Central African Republic ranks 20th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) rising or falling in Central African Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.1%. 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 to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Employment to population ratio is the proportion of a country's population that is employed.