Self-employed, male (% of male employment) in Central African Republic
Central African Republic: Self-employed, male (% of male employment) was 82.7% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Self-employed, male (% of male employment) in Central African Republic, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
Central African Republic recorded 82.7% for self-employed, male (% of male employment) in 2025.
That represents a change of down 0.1% on the previous year and down 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, self-employed, male (% of male employment) in Central African Republic peaked at 83.6% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 81.2%, in 2012.
Central African Republic ranks 7th of 187 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Self-employed, male (% of male employment) in Central African Republic, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 81.2% | — |
| 1992 | 81.5% | +0.4% |
| 1993 | 81.8% | +0.4% |
| 1994 | 82.0% | +0.2% |
| 1995 | 82.1% | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 82.2% | +0.2% |
| 1997 | 82.3% | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 82.3% | -0.0% |
| 1999 | 82.2% | -0.0% |
| 2000 | 82.3% | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 82.2% | -0.0% |
| 2002 | 82.2% | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 82.3% | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 82.3% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 82.3% | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 82.3% | -0.0% |
| 2007 | 82.2% | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 82.2% | -0.0% |
| 2009 | 82.0% | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 81.7% | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 81.5% | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 81.2% | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 81.9% | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 82.4% | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 82.7% | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 82.9% | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 82.9% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 82.9% | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 82.7% | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 83.6% | +1.1% |
| 2021 | 83.1% | -0.6% |
| 2022 | 82.9% | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 82.8% | -0.2% |
| 2024 | 82.7% | -0.1% |
| 2025 | 82.7% | -0.1% |
Central African Republic compared with similar countries
- Central African Republic's 82.7% is above the median for low income countries, which is 73.7%, 1.1× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Central African Republic's 82.7% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 63.4%, 1.3× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 82.0% | 81.2% | 82.3% | 9 |
| 2000s | 82.2% | 82.0% | 82.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 82.3% | 81.2% | 82.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 83.0% | 82.7% | 83.6% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Central African Republic
- 4 Nigeria 83.0% compare
- 5 Sierra Leone 83.0% compare
- 6 Afghanistan 82.8% compare
- 8 Ethiopia 82.6% compare
- 9 Tanzania, United Republic of 80.4% compare
- 10 South Sudan 80.3% 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 self-employed, male (% of male employment) in Central African Republic?
- Self-employed, male (% of male employment) in Central African Republic was 82.7% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest self-employed, male (% of male employment) recorded in Central African Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 83.6% in 2020.
- What is the lowest self-employed, male (% of male employment) recorded in Central African Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 81.2% in 2012.
- How does Central African Republic rank for self-employed, male (% of male employment)?
- Central African Republic ranks 7th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is self-employed, male (% of male employment) rising or falling in Central African Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.1%. 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, male (% of male 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.