Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) in Central African Republic
Central African Republic: Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) was 82.8% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) in Central African Republic, 1990–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
Central African Republic recorded 82.8% for labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) in 2025.
The figure is down 0.1% on the previous year and up 0.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) in Central African Republic peaked at 82.8% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 78.7%, in 1990.
That places Central African Republic 17th out of 187 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) in Central African Republic, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 78.7% | — |
| 1991 | 79.0% | +0.4% |
| 1992 | 79.2% | +0.3% |
| 1993 | 79.3% | +0.2% |
| 1994 | 79.4% | +0.1% |
| 1995 | 79.5% | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 79.6% | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 79.6% | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 79.6% | -0.0% |
| 1999 | 79.5% | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 79.4% | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 79.4% | -0.0% |
| 2002 | 79.3% | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 79.2% | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 79.2% | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 79.2% | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 79.2% | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 79.3% | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 79.4% | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 79.7% | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 80.1% | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 80.4% | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 80.8% | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 81.3% | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 81.9% | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 82.4% | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 82.4% | -0.0% |
| 2017 | 82.4% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 82.4% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 82.5% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 81.7% | -0.9% |
| 2021 | 81.5% | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 82.7% | +1.4% |
| 2023 | 82.8% | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 82.8% | -0.0% |
| 2025 | 82.8% | -0.1% |
Central African Republic compared with similar countries
- Central African Republic's 82.8% is above the median for low income countries, which is 76.1%, 1.1× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Central African Republic's 82.8% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 70.1%, 1.2× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 79.3% | 78.7% | 79.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 79.3% | 79.2% | 79.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 81.6% | 80.1% | 82.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 82.4% | 81.5% | 82.8% | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) in Central African Republic?
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) in Central African Republic was 82.8% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) recorded in Central African Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 82.8% in 2023.
- What is the lowest labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) recorded in Central African Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 78.7% in 1990.
- How does Central African Republic rank for labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+)?
- Central African Republic ranks 17th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) rising or falling in Central African Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.5%. 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, male (% of male population ages 15+) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Labor force participation rate is the proportion of the population ages 15 and older that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.