Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) in Central African Republic
Central African Republic: Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) was 66.1% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
66.1%
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
75th
of 187 countries
All-time high
67.0%
in 1990
All-time low
65.4%
in 2020
Years of data
36
1990–2025
Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) in Central African Republic, 1990–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
Central African Republic recorded 66.1% for labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) in 2025.
The figure is down 0.1% on the previous year and up 0.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) in Central African Republic peaked at 67.0% in 1990 and was at its lowest, 65.4%, in 2020.
That places Central African Republic 75th out of 187 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) in Central African Republic, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 67.0% | — |
| 1991 | 66.9% | -0.2% |
| 1992 | 66.7% | -0.2% |
| 1993 | 66.7% | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 66.6% | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 66.6% | -0.1% |
| 1996 | 66.5% | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 66.5% | -0.0% |
| 1998 | 66.5% | -0.0% |
| 1999 | 66.5% | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 66.5% | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 66.5% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 66.6% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 66.6% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 66.6% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 66.6% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 66.6% | -0.0% |
| 2007 | 66.5% | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 66.5% | -0.0% |
| 2009 | 66.5% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 66.5% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 66.4% | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 66.3% | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 66.1% | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 65.9% | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 65.9% | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 65.9% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 65.9% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 66.0% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 66.0% | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 65.4% | -0.9% |
| 2021 | 65.4% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 66.1% | +1.1% |
| 2023 | 66.2% | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 66.2% | -0.1% |
| 2025 | 66.1% | -0.1% |
Central African Republic compared with similar countries
- Central African Republic's 66.1% is above the median for low income countries, which is 61.6%, 1.1× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Central African Republic's 66.1% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 59.0%, 1.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 66.7% | 66.5% | 67.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 66.5% | 66.5% | 66.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 66.1% | 65.9% | 66.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 65.9% | 65.4% | 66.2% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Central African Republic
- 72 Guam 66.7% compare
- 73 Congo 66.6% compare
- 74 Hong Kong, China 66.2% compare
- 76 Montenegro 65.5% compare
- 77 Burkina Faso 65.5% compare
- 78 Lao People's Democratic Republic 64.7% compare
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, female (% of female population ages) in Central African Republic?
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) in Central African Republic was 66.1% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) recorded in Central African Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 67.0% in 1990.
- What is the lowest labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) recorded in Central African Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 65.4% in 2020.
- How does Central African Republic rank for labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages)?
- Central African Republic ranks 75th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) rising or falling in Central African Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Central African Republic data come from?
- The figures come from ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15-64) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Labor force participation rate is the proportion of the population ages 15-64 that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.