Labor force participation rate by age in Central African Republic
Central African Republic: Labor force participation rate by age was 60.61 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Labor force participation rate by age in Central African Republic, 1990–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Central African Republic recorded 60.61 for labor force participation rate by age in 2024. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force participation rate by age in Central African Republic peaked at 60.61 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 53.66, in 1990.
Central African Republic ranks 22nd of 188 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 54.95 | 53.66 | 55.46 | 10 |
| 2000s | 54.79 | 54.42 | 55.29 | 10 |
| 2010s | 59.02 | 55.8 | 60.58 | 10 |
| 2020s | 60.35 | 59.95 | 60.61 | 5 |
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- Women can take the same jobs as men 1 (2023)
- Legislation on sexual harassment in employment 1 (2023)
- Criminal penalties or civil remedies sexual harassment in employment 1 (2023)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) 82.4% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15 65.5% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) 56.5% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15-6 73.6% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) 64.9% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15 66.1% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) 60.7% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is labor force participation rate by age in Central African Republic?
- Labor force participation rate by age in Central African Republic was 60.61 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest labor force participation rate by age recorded in Central African Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 60.61 in 2024.
- What is the lowest labor force participation rate by age recorded in Central African Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 53.66 in 1990.
- How does Central African Republic rank for labor force participation rate by age?
- Central African Republic ranks 22nd out of 188 countries with data for 2024.
- Is labor force participation rate by age rising or falling in Central African Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.6%. 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 Labor force participation rate by age. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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