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%.
That represents a change of 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.
That places Central African Republic 21st out of 186 countries with data for 2025, putting it 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).