Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) in Central African Republic
Central African Republic: Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) was 56.5% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) in Central African Republic, 1990–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
The most recent figure for labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) in Central African Republic is 56.5%, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 0.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) in Central African Republic peaked at 56.9% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 53.3%, in 2005.
Central African Republic ranks 23rd of 187 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) in Central African Republic, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 53.4% | — |
| 1991 | 53.7% | +0.6% |
| 1992 | 54.0% | +0.5% |
| 1993 | 54.1% | +0.2% |
| 1994 | 54.1% | +0.1% |
| 1995 | 54.2% | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 54.3% | +0.2% |
| 1997 | 54.2% | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 54.1% | -0.2% |
| 1999 | 54.0% | -0.2% |
| 2000 | 53.9% | -0.3% |
| 2001 | 53.8% | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 53.7% | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 53.5% | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 53.4% | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 53.3% | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 53.4% | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 53.5% | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 53.6% | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 53.8% | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 54.1% | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 54.4% | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 54.8% | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 55.6% | +1.5% |
| 2014 | 56.4% | +1.5% |
| 2015 | 56.9% | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 56.9% | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 56.9% | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 56.9% | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 56.8% | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 56.2% | -1.0% |
| 2021 | 56.2% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 56.6% | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 56.6% | -0.0% |
| 2024 | 56.5% | -0.1% |
| 2025 | 56.5% | -0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 54.0% | 53.4% | 54.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 53.6% | 53.3% | 53.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 56.0% | 54.1% | 56.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 56.5% | 56.2% | 56.6% | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) in Central African Republic?
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) in Central African Republic was 56.5% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) recorded in Central African Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 56.9% in 2015.
- What is the lowest labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) recorded in Central African Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 53.3% in 2005.
- How does Central African Republic rank for labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%)?
- Central African Republic ranks 23rd out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) rising or falling in Central African Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 for ages 15-24, female (%) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24 is the proportion of the population ages 15-24 that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.