Labor force participation rate by age in Central African Republic
Central African Republic: Labor force participation rate by age was 60.6% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Labor force participation rate by age in Central African Republic, 1990–2024
Source: International Labour Organization (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Central African Republic recorded 60.6% 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 60.6% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 53.7%, 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.
Labor force participation rate by age in Central African Republic, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 53.7% | — |
| 1991 | 54.3% | +1.1% |
| 1992 | 54.7% | +0.8% |
| 1993 | 54.9% | +0.5% |
| 1994 | 55.1% | +0.3% |
| 1995 | 55.3% | +0.4% |
| 1996 | 55.5% | +0.3% |
| 1997 | 55.5% | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 55.4% | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 55.3% | -0.3% |
| 2000 | 55.1% | -0.4% |
| 2001 | 55.0% | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 54.8% | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 54.6% | -0.4% |
| 2004 | 54.5% | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 54.4% | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 54.5% | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 54.7% | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 54.9% | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 55.3% | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 55.8% | +0.9% |
| 2011 | 56.4% | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 57.3% | +1.7% |
| 2013 | 58.3% | +1.8% |
| 2014 | 59.7% | +2.3% |
| 2015 | 60.5% | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 60.5% | -0.0% |
| 2017 | 60.5% | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 60.6% | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 60.5% | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 60.0% | -0.9% |
| 2021 | 60.0% | -0.0% |
| 2022 | 60.6% | +1.1% |
| 2023 | 60.6% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 60.6% | +0.0% |
Central African Republic compared with similar countries
- Central African Republic's 60.6% is above the median for low income countries, which is 52.0%, 1.2× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Central African Republic's 60.6% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 38.1%, 1.6× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 54.9% | 53.7% | 55.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 54.8% | 54.4% | 55.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 59.0% | 55.8% | 60.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 60.3% | 60.0% | 60.6% | 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 labor force participation rate by age in Central African Republic?
- Labor force participation rate by age in Central African Republic was 60.6% in 2024, according to International Labour Organization (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest labor force participation rate by age recorded in Central African Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 60.6% in 2024.
- What is the lowest labor force participation rate by age recorded in Central African Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 53.7% 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 International Labour Organization (2026) – with major processing by 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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Share of the working-age population aged 15-24 who are economically active (employed or unemployed).