Female employment rate in Central African Republic
Central African Republic: Female employment rate was 60.9% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
60.9%
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
27th
of 186 countries
All-time high
61.7%
in 1991
All-time low
60.0%
in 2021
Years of data
35
1991–2025
Female employment rate in Central African Republic, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Central African Republic recorded 60.9% for female employment rate in 2025.
That represents a change of down 0.1% on the previous year and down 0.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, female employment rate in Central African Republic peaked at 61.7% in 1991 and was at its lowest, 60.0%, in 2021.
That places Central African Republic 27th out of 186 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
Female employment rate in Central African Republic, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 61.7% | — |
| 1992 | 61.6% | -0.3% |
| 1993 | 61.5% | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 61.5% | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 61.5% | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 61.4% | -0.0% |
| 1997 | 61.5% | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 61.5% | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 61.5% | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 61.6% | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 61.5% | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 61.5% | -0.0% |
| 2003 | 61.5% | -0.0% |
| 2004 | 61.5% | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 61.6% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 61.6% | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 61.6% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 61.6% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 61.6% | -0.0% |
| 2010 | 61.6% | -0.0% |
| 2011 | 61.5% | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 61.4% | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 61.4% | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 61.2% | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 61.0% | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 61.1% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 61.1% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 61.1% | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 61.1% | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 60.1% | -1.5% |
| 2021 | 60.0% | -0.3% |
| 2022 | 60.9% | +1.6% |
| 2023 | 61.1% | +0.2% |
| 2024 | 60.9% | -0.2% |
| 2025 | 60.9% | -0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 61.5% | 61.4% | 61.7% | 9 |
| 2000s | 61.6% | 61.5% | 61.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 61.2% | 61.0% | 61.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 60.7% | 60.0% | 61.1% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Central African Republic
- 24 Burkina Faso 61.3% compare
- 25 Peru 61.3% compare
- 26 Lao People's Democratic Republic 61.0% compare
- 28 South Sudan 60.8% compare
- 29 Timor-Leste 60.7% compare
- 30 Jamaica 60.3% compare
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 female employment rate in Central African Republic?
- Female employment rate in Central African Republic was 60.9% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest female employment rate recorded in Central African Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 61.7% in 1991.
- What is the lowest female employment rate recorded in Central African Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 60.0% in 2021.
- How does Central African Republic rank for female employment rate?
- Central African Republic ranks 27th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is female employment rate rising or falling in Central African Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.3%. 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 Female employment rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of the female working-age population (ages 15 and older) who are employed.