Vulnerable employment, total (% of total employment) in Central African Republic
Central African Republic: Vulnerable employment, total (% of total employment) was 79.4% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
79.4%
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
13th
of 187 countries
All-time high
80.4%
in 2020
All-time low
78.4%
in 2012
Years of data
35
1991–2025
Vulnerable employment, total (% of total employment) in Central African Republic, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
Central African Republic recorded 79.4% for vulnerable employment, total (% of total employment) in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% on the previous year and down 0.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, vulnerable employment, total (% of total 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 187 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Vulnerable employment, total (% of total employment) in Central African Republic, year by year
| Year | Value | 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% |
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 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 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
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Frequently asked questions
- What is vulnerable employment, total (% of total employment) in Central African Republic?
- Vulnerable employment, total (% of total employment) in Central African Republic was 79.4% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest vulnerable employment, total (% of total employment) recorded in Central African Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 80.4% in 2020.
- What is the lowest vulnerable employment, total (% of total employment) recorded in Central African Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 78.4% in 2012.
- How does Central African Republic rank for vulnerable employment, total (% of total employment)?
- Central African Republic ranks 13th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is vulnerable employment, total (% of total 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 ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Vulnerable employment, total (% of total employment) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Vulnerable employment is contributing family workers and own-account workers as a percentage of total employment.