Labour dependency ratio in Central African Republic
Central African Republic: Labour dependency ratio was 1.79 in 2027. ▲ Rising
Labour dependency ratio in Central African Republic, 1991–2027
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
Central African Republic recorded 1.79 for labour dependency ratio in 2027.
That represents a change of down 1.2% on the previous year and down 2.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labour dependency ratio in Central African Republic peaked at 1.89 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 1.66, in 1991.
Central African Republic ranks 46th of 188 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 37 years of available data.
Labour dependency ratio in Central African Republic, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 1.66 | — |
| 1992 | 1.67 | +0.9% |
| 1993 | 1.68 | +0.5% |
| 1994 | 1.68 | +0.3% |
| 1995 | 1.69 | +0.2% |
| 1996 | 1.69 | +0.2% |
| 1997 | 1.69 | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 1.69 | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 1.68 | -0.2% |
| 2000 | 1.68 | -0.4% |
| 2001 | 1.68 | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 1.68 | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 1.67 | -0.4% |
| 2004 | 1.66 | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 1.66 | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 1.66 | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 1.67 | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 1.67 | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 1.68 | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 1.7 | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 1.71 | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 1.74 | +1.4% |
| 2013 | 1.76 | +1.7% |
| 2014 | 1.8 | +2.3% |
| 2015 | 1.83 | +1.7% |
| 2016 | 1.83 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 1.84 | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 1.84 | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 1.84 | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 1.88 | +2.1% |
| 2021 | 1.89 | +0.8% |
| 2022 | 1.86 | -1.7% |
| 2023 | 1.86 | -0.3% |
| 2024 | 1.85 | -0.4% |
| 2025 | 1.83 | -0.9% |
| 2026 | 1.81 | -1.3% |
| 2027 | 1.79 | -1.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.68 | 1.66 | 1.69 | 9 |
| 2000s | 1.67 | 1.66 | 1.68 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.79 | 1.7 | 1.84 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.85 | 1.79 | 1.89 | 8 |
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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 labour dependency ratio in Central African Republic?
- Labour dependency ratio in Central African Republic was 1.79 in 2027, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest labour dependency ratio recorded in Central African Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 1.89 in 2021.
- What is the lowest labour dependency ratio recorded in Central African Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.66 in 1991.
- How does Central African Republic rank for labour dependency ratio?
- Central African Republic ranks 46th out of 188 countries with data for 2027.
- Is labour dependency ratio rising or falling in Central African Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Central African Republic data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization, published as part of Labour dependency ratio (ILO modelled estimates). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Imputed observations are not based on national data, are subject to high uncertainty and should not be used for country comparisons or rankings. This series is based on the 13th ICLS definitions. This indicator provides the ratio of dependents (persons aged 0 to 14 + persons aged 15 and above that are either outside the labour force or unemployed) to total employment. For more information, refer to the ILO Modelled Estimates (ILOEST) database description.