Jobs gap rate in Central Africa
Central Africa: Jobs gap rate was 16.9 in 2027. ▲ Rising
Jobs gap rate in Central Africa, 2004–2027
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
The most recent figure for jobs gap rate in Central Africa is 16.9, measured in 2027.
That represents a change of up 0.6% on the previous year and up 2.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, jobs gap rate in Central Africa peaked at 18.4 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 14.2, in 2005.
That places Central Africa 17th out of 87 groups with data for 2027, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Jobs gap rate in Central Africa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 14.5 | — |
| 2005 | 14.2 | -2.1% |
| 2006 | 14.3 | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 14.3 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 14.7 | +2.8% |
| 2009 | 15.1 | +2.7% |
| 2010 | 15.5 | +2.6% |
| 2011 | 15.7 | +1.3% |
| 2012 | 15.8 | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 15.7 | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 15.6 | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 15.9 | +1.9% |
| 2016 | 16.2 | +1.9% |
| 2017 | 16.5 | +1.9% |
| 2018 | 16.8 | +1.8% |
| 2019 | 17 | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 18.4 | +8.2% |
| 2021 | 17.8 | -3.3% |
| 2022 | 17 | -4.5% |
| 2023 | 16.9 | -0.6% |
| 2024 | 16.8 | -0.6% |
| 2025 | 16.8 | +0.0% |
| 2026 | 16.8 | +0.0% |
| 2027 | 16.9 | +0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 14.52 | 14.2 | 15.1 | 6 |
| 2010s | 16.07 | 15.5 | 17 | 10 |
| 2020s | 17.18 | 16.8 | 18.4 | 8 |
Countries ranked near Central Africa
More work & labour data for Central Africa
- Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) 85,243 (2027)
- Labour force participation rate (ILO modelled estimates) 65.7 (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 jobs gap rate in Central Africa?
- Jobs gap rate in Central Africa was 16.9 in 2027, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest jobs gap rate recorded in Central Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 18.4 in 2020.
- What is the lowest jobs gap rate recorded in Central Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.2 in 2005.
- How does Central Africa rank for jobs gap rate?
- Central Africa ranks 17th out of 87 groups with data for 2027.
- Is jobs gap rate rising or falling in Central Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.4%. 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 Jobs gap rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
With the aim of promoting international comparability, statistics presented on ILOSTAT are based on standard international definitions wherever feasible and may differ from official national figures. This series is based on the 13th ICLS definitions. For time series comparability, it includes countries that have implemented the 19th ICLS standards, for which data are also available in the Work Statistics -- 19th ICLS (WORK) database. The jobs gap rate is defined as the sum of the unemployed, the potential labour force and willing non-jobseekers divided by the sum of the extended labour force and willing non-jobseekers. For more information, refer to the Labour Force Statistics (LFS and STLFS) database description.