Self-employed, female (% of female employment) in Central African Republic
Central African Republic: Self-employed, female (% of female employment) was 88.3% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Self-employed, female (% of female employment) in Central African Republic, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
In 2025, self-employed, female (% of female employment) in Central African Republic stood at 88.3%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% on the previous year and down 0.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, self-employed, female (% of female employment) in Central African Republic peaked at 89.3% in 1997 and was at its lowest, 88.0%, in 2012.
Central African Republic ranks 16th of 187 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Self-employed, female (% of female employment) in Central African Republic, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 88.8% | — |
| 1992 | 89.0% | +0.2% |
| 1993 | 89.1% | +0.2% |
| 1994 | 89.2% | +0.1% |
| 1995 | 89.2% | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 89.3% | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 89.3% | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 89.3% | -0.0% |
| 1999 | 89.2% | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 89.2% | -0.0% |
| 2001 | 89.2% | -0.0% |
| 2002 | 89.1% | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 89.1% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 89.1% | -0.0% |
| 2005 | 89.1% | -0.0% |
| 2006 | 89.0% | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 88.9% | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 88.9% | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 88.7% | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 88.4% | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 88.2% | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 88.0% | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 88.3% | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 88.7% | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 88.8% | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 88.9% | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 88.9% | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 88.8% | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 88.6% | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 89.3% | +0.7% |
| 2021 | 88.9% | -0.5% |
| 2022 | 88.7% | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 88.5% | -0.2% |
| 2024 | 88.4% | -0.1% |
| 2025 | 88.3% | -0.1% |
Central African Republic compared with similar countries
- Central African Republic's 88.3% is above the median for low income countries, which is 86.7%, 1.0× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Central African Republic's 88.3% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 80.9%, 1.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 89.2% | 88.8% | 89.3% | 9 |
| 2000s | 89.0% | 88.7% | 89.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 88.6% | 88.0% | 88.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 88.7% | 88.3% | 89.3% | 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 self-employed, female (% of female employment) in Central African Republic?
- Self-employed, female (% of female employment) in Central African Republic was 88.3% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest self-employed, female (% of female employment) recorded in Central African Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 89.3% in 1997.
- What is the lowest self-employed, female (% of female employment) recorded in Central African Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 88.0% in 2012.
- How does Central African Republic rank for self-employed, female (% of female employment)?
- Central African Republic ranks 16th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is self-employed, female (% of female employment) rising or falling in Central African Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.5%. 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 database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Self-employed, female (% of female employment) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Self-employed workers are those workers who, working on their own account or with one or a few partners or in cooperative, hold the type of jobs defined as a "self-employment jobs." i.e. jobs where the remuneration is directly dependent upon the profits derived from the goods and services produced. Self-employed workers include sub-categories of employers, own-account workers and members of producers' cooperatives and contributing family workers.