Share of workers in vulnerable employment in Central African Republic
Central African Republic: Share of workers in vulnerable employment was 79.4% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
79.4%
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
13th
of 186 countries
All-time high
80.4%
in 2020
All-time low
78.4%
in 2012
Years of data
35
1991–2025
Share of workers in vulnerable employment in Central African Republic, 1991–2025
Source: International Labour Organization (ILOEST/ILOSTAT) and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2025, share of workers in vulnerable employment in Central African Republic stood at 79.4%.
The figure is down 0.1% on the previous year and down 0.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of workers in vulnerable employment in Central African Republic peaked at 80.4% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 78.4%, in 2012.
Central African Republic ranks 13th of 186 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Share of workers in vulnerable employment in Central African Republic, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 78.6% | — |
| 1992 | 78.9% | +0.3% |
| 1993 | 79.1% | +0.3% |
| 1994 | 79.2% | +0.2% |
| 1995 | 79.3% | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 79.4% | +0.2% |
| 1997 | 79.5% | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 79.4% | -0.0% |
| 1999 | 79.4% | -0.0% |
| 2000 | 79.4% | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 79.4% | -0.0% |
| 2002 | 79.3% | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 79.4% | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 79.4% | -0.0% |
| 2005 | 79.4% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 79.3% | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 79.3% | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 79.2% | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 79.0% | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 78.9% | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 78.6% | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 78.4% | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 78.9% | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 79.4% | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 79.6% | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 79.7% | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 79.7% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 79.7% | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 79.6% | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 80.4% | +1.0% |
| 2021 | 79.8% | -0.6% |
| 2022 | 79.7% | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 79.6% | -0.2% |
| 2024 | 79.5% | -0.1% |
| 2025 | 79.4% | -0.1% |
Central African Republic compared with similar countries
- Central African Republic's 79.4% is above the median for low income countries, which is 76.9%, 1.0× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Central African Republic's 79.4% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 67.6%, 1.2× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 79.2% | 78.6% | 79.5% | 9 |
| 2000s | 79.3% | 79.0% | 79.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 79.2% | 78.4% | 79.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 79.7% | 79.4% | 80.4% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Central African Republic
- 10 Democratic Republic of Congo 81.5% compare
- 11 Burkina Faso 80.6% compare
- 12 South Sudan 80.3% compare
- 14 Guinea 79.2% compare
- 15 Benin 78.5% compare
- 16 Nepal 77.0% 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 share of workers in vulnerable employment in Central African Republic?
- Share of workers in vulnerable employment in Central African Republic was 79.4% in 2025, according to International Labour Organization (ILOEST/ILOSTAT) and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of workers in vulnerable employment recorded in Central African Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 80.4% in 2020.
- What is the lowest share of workers in vulnerable employment recorded in Central African Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 78.4% in 2012.
- How does Central African Republic rank for share of workers in vulnerable employment?
- Central African Republic ranks 13th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of workers in vulnerable employment rising or falling in Central African Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Central African Republic data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization (ILOEST/ILOSTAT) and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of workers in vulnerable employment. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of employed population who are working as independent own-account workers (self-employed without staff), or contributing family workers (self-employed in a household business or farm).