Urban population vs female labor force participation rate in Central African Republic
Central African Republic: Urban population vs female labor force participation rate was 44.55 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
44.55
Change on year
up 1.0%
World rank
176th
of 236 countries
All-time high
44.55
in 2025
All-time low
15.98
in 1950
Years of data
76
1950–2025
Urban population vs female labor force participation rate in Central African Republic, 1950–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, urban population vs female labor force participation rate in Central African Republic stood at 44.55. That is the highest value across all 76 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.0% on the previous year and up 11.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, urban population vs female labor force participation rate in Central African Republic peaked at 44.55 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 15.98, in 1950.
Central African Republic ranks 176th of 236 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 76 years of available data.
Urban population vs female labor force participation rate in Central African Republic, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 15.98 | — |
| 1951 | 16.26 | +1.8% |
| 1952 | 16.58 | +1.9% |
| 1953 | 16.93 | +2.1% |
| 1954 | 17.31 | +2.3% |
| 1955 | 17.72 | +2.4% |
| 1956 | 18.16 | +2.5% |
| 1957 | 18.62 | +2.5% |
| 1958 | 19.1 | +2.6% |
| 1959 | 19.61 | +2.6% |
| 1960 | 20.12 | +2.6% |
| 1961 | 20.66 | +2.7% |
| 1962 | 21.24 | +2.8% |
| 1963 | 21.86 | +2.9% |
| 1964 | 22.51 | +3.0% |
| 1965 | 23.21 | +3.1% |
| 1966 | 23.95 | +3.2% |
| 1967 | 24.74 | +3.3% |
| 1968 | 25.58 | +3.4% |
| 1969 | 26.48 | +3.5% |
| 1970 | 27.62 | +4.3% |
| 1971 | 29.08 | +5.3% |
| 1972 | 30.67 | +5.5% |
| 1973 | 32.21 | +5.0% |
| 1974 | 33.53 | +4.1% |
| 1975 | 34.39 | +2.6% |
| 1976 | 34.84 | +1.3% |
| 1977 | 35.16 | +0.9% |
| 1978 | 35.45 | +0.8% |
| 1979 | 35.7 | +0.7% |
| 1980 | 35.93 | +0.6% |
| 1981 | 36.13 | +0.6% |
| 1982 | 36.31 | +0.5% |
| 1983 | 36.47 | +0.4% |
| 1984 | 36.61 | +0.4% |
| 1985 | 36.73 | +0.3% |
| 1986 | 36.84 | +0.3% |
| 1987 | 36.95 | +0.3% |
| 1988 | 37.04 | +0.3% |
| 1989 | 37.12 | +0.2% |
| 1990 | 37.2 | +0.2% |
| 1991 | 37.27 | +0.2% |
| 1992 | 37.33 | +0.2% |
| 1993 | 37.38 | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 37.43 | +0.1% |
| 1995 | 37.48 | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 37.52 | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 37.56 | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 37.61 | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 37.65 | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 37.7 | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 37.76 | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 37.82 | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 37.89 | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 37.96 | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 38.04 | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 38.13 | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 38.23 | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 38.35 | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 38.48 | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 38.62 | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 38.8 | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 39.03 | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 39.3 | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 39.62 | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 39.98 | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 40.38 | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 40.82 | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 41.28 | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 41.78 | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 42.31 | +1.3% |
| 2021 | 42.85 | +1.3% |
| 2022 | 43.28 | +1.0% |
| 2023 | 43.7 | +1.0% |
| 2024 | 44.12 | +1.0% |
| 2025 | 44.55 | +1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 17.63 | 15.98 | 19.61 | 10 |
| 1960s | 23.04 | 20.12 | 26.48 | 10 |
| 1970s | 32.86 | 27.62 | 35.7 | 10 |
| 1980s | 36.61 | 35.93 | 37.12 | 10 |
| 1990s | 37.44 | 37.2 | 37.65 | 10 |
| 2000s | 38.04 | 37.7 | 38.48 | 10 |
| 2010s | 39.96 | 38.62 | 41.78 | 10 |
| 2020s | 43.47 | 42.31 | 44.55 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Central African Republic
- 173 Seychelles 45.48 compare
- 174 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 45.11 compare
- 175 Lesotho 44.67 compare
- 177 Togo 44.4 compare
- 178 Republic of Moldova 43.73 compare
- 179 Bhutan 43.43 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 urban population vs female labor force participation rate in Central African Republic?
- Urban population vs female labor force participation rate in Central African Republic was 44.55 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest urban population vs female labor force participation rate recorded in Central African Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 44.55 in 2025.
- What is the lowest urban population vs female labor force participation rate recorded in Central African Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.98 in 1950.
- How does Central African Republic rank for urban population vs female labor force participation rate?
- Central African Republic ranks 176th out of 236 countries with data for 2025.
- Is urban population vs female labor force participation rate rising or falling in Central African Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Central African Republic data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Urban population vs female labor force participation rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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