Female labor force participation rate by age in Central African Republic
Central African Republic: Female labor force participation rate by age was 56.55 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
56.55
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
23rd
of 188 countries
All-time high
56.94
in 2015
All-time low
53.32
in 2005
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Female labor force participation rate by age in Central African Republic, 1990–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Central African Republic recorded 56.55 for female labor force participation rate by age in 2024.
The figure is down 0.1% on the previous year and up 0.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, female labor force participation rate by age in Central African Republic peaked at 56.94 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 53.32, in 2005.
That places Central African Republic 23rd out of 188 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Female labor force participation rate by age in Central African Republic, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 53.36 | — |
| 1991 | 53.71 | +0.6% |
| 1992 | 53.97 | +0.5% |
| 1993 | 54.1 | +0.2% |
| 1994 | 54.14 | +0.1% |
| 1995 | 54.2 | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 54.28 | +0.2% |
| 1997 | 54.24 | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 54.15 | -0.2% |
| 1999 | 54.02 | -0.2% |
| 2000 | 53.87 | -0.3% |
| 2001 | 53.79 | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 53.65 | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 53.5 | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 53.4 | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 53.32 | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 53.37 | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 53.49 | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 53.58 | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 53.78 | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 54.05 | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 54.38 | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 54.78 | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 55.59 | +1.5% |
| 2014 | 56.43 | +1.5% |
| 2015 | 56.94 | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 56.88 | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 56.86 | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 56.85 | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 56.8 | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 56.22 | -1.0% |
| 2021 | 56.23 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 56.62 | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 56.6 | -0.0% |
| 2024 | 56.55 | -0.1% |
Central African Republic compared with similar countries
- Central African Republic's 56.55 is above the median for low income countries, which is 45.36, 1.2× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Central African Republic's 56.55 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 34.53, 1.6× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 54.02 | 53.36 | 54.28 | 10 |
| 2000s | 53.58 | 53.32 | 53.87 | 10 |
| 2010s | 55.96 | 54.05 | 56.94 | 10 |
| 2020s | 56.45 | 56.22 | 56.62 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Central African Republic
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 female labor force participation rate by age in Central African Republic?
- Female labor force participation rate by age in Central African Republic was 56.55 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest female labor force participation rate by age recorded in Central African Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 56.94 in 2015.
- What is the lowest female labor force participation rate by age recorded in Central African Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 53.32 in 2005.
- How does Central African Republic rank for female labor force participation rate by age?
- Central African Republic ranks 23rd out of 188 countries with data for 2024.
- Is female labor force participation rate by age rising or falling in Central African Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Central African Republic data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Female labor force participation rate by age. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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