Employment rate, men vs. women in Central African Republic
Central African Republic: Employment rate, men vs. women was 78.2% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Employment rate, men vs. women in Central African Republic, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for employment rate, men vs. women in Central African Republic is 78.2%, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% on the previous year and up 0.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment rate, men vs. women in Central African Republic peaked at 78.3% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 74.8%, in 1991.
That places Central African Republic 22nd out of 186 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
Employment rate, men vs. women in Central African Republic, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 74.8% | — |
| 1992 | 74.9% | +0.1% |
| 1993 | 75.0% | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 75.1% | +0.1% |
| 1995 | 75.2% | +0.2% |
| 1996 | 75.3% | +0.2% |
| 1997 | 75.4% | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 75.4% | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 75.3% | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 75.3% | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 75.3% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 75.3% | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 75.2% | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 75.2% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 75.2% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 75.4% | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 75.5% | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 75.6% | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 75.9% | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 76.2% | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 76.5% | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 76.9% | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 77.4% | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 77.9% | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 78.1% | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 78.1% | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 78.0% | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 78.1% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 78.0% | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 76.8% | -1.5% |
| 2021 | 76.6% | -0.3% |
| 2022 | 78.0% | +1.9% |
| 2023 | 78.3% | +0.3% |
| 2024 | 78.2% | -0.1% |
| 2025 | 78.2% | -0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 75.2% | 74.8% | 75.4% | 9 |
| 2000s | 75.4% | 75.2% | 75.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 77.5% | 76.2% | 78.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 77.7% | 76.6% | 78.3% | 6 |
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More work & labour data for Central African Republic
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual 0.4069 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth 0.3757 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth 0.4362 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate 0.0392 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 2.62 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 5,329 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 3,521 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 9,538 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 9,241 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 18,779 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is employment rate, men vs. women in Central African Republic?
- Employment rate, men vs. women in Central African Republic was 78.2% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest employment rate, men vs. women recorded in Central African Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 78.3% in 2023.
- What is the lowest employment rate, men vs. women recorded in Central African Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 74.8% in 1991.
- How does Central African Republic rank for employment rate, men vs. women?
- Central African Republic ranks 22nd out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employment rate, men vs. women rising or falling in Central African Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Central African Republic data come from?
- The figures come from ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Employment rate, men vs. women. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of the male working-age population (ages 15 and older) who are employed.