Share of workers who are employees vs. GDP per capita in Central African Republic
Central African Republic: Share of workers who are employees vs. GDP per capita was 14.5% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
14.5%
Change on year
up 0.6%
World rank
180th
of 186 countries
All-time high
15.7%
in 2012
All-time low
13.7%
in 2020
Years of data
34
1991–2024
Share of workers who are employees vs. GDP per capita in Central African Republic, 1991–2024
Source: International Labour Organization (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, share of workers who are employees vs. gdp per capita in Central African Republic stood at 14.5%.
The figure is up 0.6% on the previous year and down 1.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of workers who are employees vs. gdp per capita in Central African Republic peaked at 15.7% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 13.7%, in 2020.
Central African Republic ranks 180th of 186 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Share of workers who are employees vs. GDP per capita in Central African Republic, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 15.4% | — |
| 1992 | 15.2% | -1.6% |
| 1993 | 14.9% | -1.5% |
| 1994 | 14.8% | -1.1% |
| 1995 | 14.8% | -0.1% |
| 1996 | 14.6% | -0.9% |
| 1997 | 14.6% | -0.3% |
| 1998 | 14.6% | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 14.6% | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 14.6% | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 14.7% | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 14.7% | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 14.7% | -0.4% |
| 2004 | 14.7% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 14.6% | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 14.7% | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 14.8% | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 14.8% | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 15.0% | +1.1% |
| 2010 | 15.2% | +1.3% |
| 2011 | 15.4% | +1.6% |
| 2012 | 15.7% | +1.7% |
| 2013 | 15.1% | -3.5% |
| 2014 | 14.7% | -2.9% |
| 2015 | 14.5% | -1.6% |
| 2016 | 14.3% | -0.9% |
| 2017 | 14.3% | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 14.4% | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 14.5% | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 13.7% | -5.5% |
| 2021 | 14.2% | +3.4% |
| 2022 | 14.3% | +0.8% |
| 2023 | 14.4% | +0.9% |
| 2024 | 14.5% | +0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 14.8% | 14.6% | 15.4% | 9 |
| 2000s | 14.7% | 14.6% | 15.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 14.8% | 14.3% | 15.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.2% | 13.7% | 14.5% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Central African Republic
- 177 Zambia 15.0% compare
- 178 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 14.7% compare
- 179 Mozambique 14.5% compare
- 181 Tanzania, United Republic of 14.5% compare
- 182 Nigeria 13.6% compare
- 183 Madagascar 11.5% 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 who are employees vs. gdp per capita in Central African Republic?
- Share of workers who are employees vs. gdp per capita in Central African Republic was 14.5% in 2024, according to International Labour Organization (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of workers who are employees vs. gdp per capita recorded in Central African Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 15.7% in 2012.
- What is the lowest share of workers who are employees vs. gdp per capita recorded in Central African Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.7% in 2020.
- How does Central African Republic rank for share of workers who are employees vs. gdp per capita?
- Central African Republic ranks 180th out of 186 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of workers who are employees vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Central African Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.1%. 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 (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of workers who are employees vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of people in employment working as employees, as a percentage of total employment.