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
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%.
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
- Legislation on sexual harassment in employment 1 (1=yes; 0=no) (2023)
- Criminal sanctions or compensation for workplace sexual harassment 1 (1=yes; 0=no) (2023)
- Women can take the same jobs as men 1 (1=yes; 0=no) (2023)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) 73.4% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) 82.8% (2025)
- Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) 79.1% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15 65.5% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15-6 73.6% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) 82.4% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15 66.1% (2025)
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).