Labor force participation rate in Central African Republic
Central African Republic: Labor force participation rate was 73.4% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
73.4%
Change on year
down 0.0%
World rank
21st
of 186 countries
All-time high
73.4%
in 2018
All-time low
72.4%
in 1990
Years of data
36
1990–2025
Labor force participation rate in Central African Republic, 1990–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2025, labor force participation rate in Central African Republic stood at 73.4%.
The figure is down 0.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force participation rate in Central African Republic peaked at 73.4% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 72.4%, in 1990.
Central African Republic ranks 21st of 186 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Labor force participation rate in Central African Republic, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 72.4% | — |
| 1991 | 72.5% | +0.1% |
| 1992 | 72.6% | +0.1% |
| 1993 | 72.6% | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 72.6% | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 72.7% | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 72.7% | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 72.7% | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 72.7% | -0.0% |
| 1999 | 72.7% | -0.0% |
| 2000 | 72.6% | -0.0% |
| 2001 | 72.6% | -0.0% |
| 2002 | 72.6% | -0.0% |
| 2003 | 72.6% | -0.0% |
| 2004 | 72.5% | -0.0% |
| 2005 | 72.5% | -0.0% |
| 2006 | 72.5% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 72.6% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 72.6% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 72.7% | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 72.7% | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 72.8% | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 73.0% | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 73.1% | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 73.3% | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 73.4% | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 73.4% | -0.0% |
| 2017 | 73.4% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 73.4% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 73.4% | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 72.7% | -1.0% |
| 2021 | 72.6% | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 73.4% | +1.1% |
| 2023 | 73.4% | -0.0% |
| 2024 | 73.4% | -0.0% |
| 2025 | 73.4% | -0.0% |
Central African Republic compared with similar countries
- Central African Republic's 73.4% is above the median for low income countries, which is 67.0%, 1.1× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Central African Republic's 73.4% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 64.3%, 1.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 72.6% | 72.4% | 72.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 72.6% | 72.5% | 72.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 73.2% | 72.7% | 73.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 73.2% | 72.6% | 73.4% | 6 |
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 in Central African Republic?
- Labor force participation rate in Central African Republic was 73.4% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest labor force participation rate recorded in Central African Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 73.4% in 2018.
- What is the lowest labor force participation rate recorded in Central African Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 72.4% in 1990.
- How does Central African Republic rank for labor force participation rate?
- Central African Republic ranks 21st out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is labor force participation rate rising or falling in Central African Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.0%. 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, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Labor force participation rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of the working-age population (ages 15 and over) who are economically active (employed or unemployed).