Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) in Central African Republic
Central African Republic: Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) was 64.9% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) in Central African Republic, 1990–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
In 2025, labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) in Central African Republic stood at 64.9%. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.1% on the previous year and up 1.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) in Central African Republic peaked at 64.9% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 54.0%, in 1990.
Central African Republic ranks 25th 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, male (%) in Central African Republic, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 54.0% | — |
| 1991 | 54.8% | +1.6% |
| 1992 | 55.4% | +1.1% |
| 1993 | 55.8% | +0.7% |
| 1994 | 56.1% | +0.4% |
| 1995 | 56.4% | +0.6% |
| 1996 | 56.6% | +0.4% |
| 1997 | 56.7% | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 56.6% | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 56.5% | -0.3% |
| 2000 | 56.2% | -0.5% |
| 2001 | 56.2% | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 56.0% | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 55.7% | -0.6% |
| 2004 | 55.6% | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 55.5% | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 55.7% | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 56.0% | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 56.2% | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 56.8% | +1.2% |
| 2010 | 57.6% | +1.4% |
| 2011 | 58.5% | +1.4% |
| 2012 | 59.9% | +2.5% |
| 2013 | 61.2% | +2.1% |
| 2014 | 63.0% | +2.9% |
| 2015 | 64.1% | +1.9% |
| 2016 | 64.1% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 64.2% | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 64.3% | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 64.3% | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 63.8% | -0.8% |
| 2021 | 63.7% | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 64.7% | +1.6% |
| 2023 | 64.8% | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 64.8% | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 64.9% | +0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 55.9% | 54.0% | 56.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 56.0% | 55.5% | 56.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 62.1% | 57.6% | 64.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 64.5% | 63.7% | 64.9% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Central African Republic
- 22 Paraguay 65.4% compare
- 23 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 65.1% compare
- 24 Belize 65.1% compare
- 26 Nigeria 64.7% compare
- 27 Saint Lucia 64.7% compare
- 28 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 64.3% compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) in Central African Republic?
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) in Central African Republic was 64.9% 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, male (%) recorded in Central African Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 64.9% in 2025.
- What is the lowest labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) recorded in Central African Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 54.0% in 1990.
- How does Central African Republic rank for labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%)?
- Central African Republic ranks 25th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) rising or falling in Central African Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.2%. 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, male (%) (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.