Jobs gap in Central Africa
Central Africa: Jobs gap was 16,142 in 2027. ▲ Rising
Jobs gap in Central Africa, 2004–2027
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
The most recent figure for jobs gap in Central Africa is 16,142, measured in 2027. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.5% on the previous year and up 40.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, jobs gap in Central Africa peaked at 16,142 in 2027 and was at its lowest, 7,152, in 2004.
That places Central Africa 49th out of 87 groups with data for 2027, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Jobs gap in Central Africa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 7,152 | — |
| 2005 | 7,256 | +1.5% |
| 2006 | 7,461 | +2.8% |
| 2007 | 7,684 | +3.0% |
| 2008 | 8,042 | +4.7% |
| 2009 | 8,485 | +5.5% |
| 2010 | 8,861 | +4.4% |
| 2011 | 9,245 | +4.3% |
| 2012 | 9,474 | +2.5% |
| 2013 | 9,715 | +2.5% |
| 2014 | 9,899 | +1.9% |
| 2015 | 10,352 | +4.6% |
| 2016 | 10,939 | +5.7% |
| 2017 | 11,496 | +5.1% |
| 2018 | 12,054 | +4.8% |
| 2019 | 12,580 | +4.4% |
| 2020 | 13,949 | +10.9% |
| 2021 | 13,943 | -0.0% |
| 2022 | 13,838 | -0.8% |
| 2023 | 14,176 | +2.4% |
| 2024 | 14,567 | +2.8% |
| 2025 | 15,066 | +3.4% |
| 2026 | 15,594 | +3.5% |
| 2027 | 16,142 | +3.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7,680 | 7,152 | 8,485 | 6 |
| 2010s | 10,461 | 8,861 | 12,580 | 10 |
| 2020s | 14,659 | 13,838 | 16,142 | 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 in Central Africa?
- Jobs gap in Central Africa was 16,142 in 2027, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest jobs gap recorded in Central Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 16,142 in 2027.
- What is the lowest jobs gap recorded in Central Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 7,152 in 2004.
- How does Central Africa rank for jobs gap?
- Central Africa ranks 49th out of 87 groups with data for 2027.
- Is jobs gap rising or falling in Central Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 40.4%. 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. 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 is defined as the sum of the unemployed, the potential labour force and willing non-jobseekers. For more information, refer to the Labour Force Statistics (LFS and STLFS) database description.