Share of male vs. female employment in agriculture in Central African Republic
Central African Republic: Share of male vs. female employment in agriculture was 63.8% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
63.8%
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
8th
of 186 countries
All-time high
66.4%
in 2003
All-time low
62.0%
in 2012
Years of data
35
1991–2025
Share of male vs. female employment in agriculture in Central African Republic, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2025, share of male vs. female employment in agriculture in Central African Republic stood at 63.8%.
That represents a change of down 0.1% on the previous year and up 0.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of male vs. female employment in agriculture in Central African Republic peaked at 66.4% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 62.0%, in 2012.
Central African Republic ranks 8th of 186 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Share of male vs. female employment in agriculture in Central African Republic, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 64.4% | — |
| 1992 | 65.5% | +1.6% |
| 1993 | 65.8% | +0.6% |
| 1994 | 65.4% | -0.6% |
| 1995 | 65.1% | -0.5% |
| 1996 | 66.1% | +1.5% |
| 1997 | 65.8% | -0.4% |
| 1998 | 65.6% | -0.3% |
| 1999 | 64.8% | -1.2% |
| 2000 | 65.4% | +1.0% |
| 2001 | 65.3% | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 65.1% | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 66.4% | +2.0% |
| 2004 | 65.9% | -0.8% |
| 2005 | 66.1% | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 65.8% | -0.4% |
| 2007 | 65.5% | -0.5% |
| 2008 | 65.5% | -0.0% |
| 2009 | 64.3% | -1.8% |
| 2010 | 63.4% | -1.3% |
| 2011 | 63.0% | -0.6% |
| 2012 | 62.0% | -1.6% |
| 2013 | 64.7% | +4.2% |
| 2014 | 64.5% | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 63.6% | -1.3% |
| 2016 | 63.2% | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 62.7% | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 62.8% | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 62.4% | -0.7% |
| 2020 | 64.0% | +2.6% |
| 2021 | 64.3% | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 64.1% | -0.3% |
| 2023 | 63.8% | -0.5% |
| 2024 | 63.9% | +0.1% |
| 2025 | 63.8% | -0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 65.4% | 64.4% | 66.1% | 9 |
| 2000s | 65.5% | 64.3% | 66.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 63.2% | 62.0% | 64.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 64.0% | 63.8% | 64.3% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Central African Republic
- 5 Niger 68.7% compare
- 6 Ethiopia 67.6% compare
- 7 Mali 64.3% compare
- 9 Mozambique 63.7% compare
- 10 Tanzania, United Republic of 62.5% compare
- 11 South Sudan 62.2% 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 male vs. female employment in agriculture in Central African Republic?
- Share of male vs. female employment in agriculture in Central African Republic was 63.8% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of male vs. female employment in agriculture recorded in Central African Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 66.4% in 2003.
- What is the lowest share of male vs. female employment in agriculture recorded in Central African Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 62.0% in 2012.
- How does Central African Republic rank for share of male vs. female employment in agriculture?
- Central African Republic ranks 8th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of male vs. female employment in agriculture rising or falling in Central African Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is up 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 Share of male vs. female employment in agriculture. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of total employment working in the agriculture sector.