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Employment in industry — Central African Republic

Employment in industry in the Central African Republic in 2025 — 13.4%. Ranked 149 in the world out of 182. Since 1991, the indicator has fallen by 4.3 pp.

2025 13.4% −0.1 pp vs 2024
World rank 149of 182
Period maximum 17.7%1991
Period minimum 13.4%2025

Trend over time

1991–2025 · % of employment

Employment in industry — Central African Republic, 1991–20251214161819911995199920032007201120152019202320251991: 17.7%1992: 17.5%1993: 17.4%1994: 17.3%1995: 17.2%1996: 17%1997: 16.9%1998: 16.8%1999: 16.7%2000: 16.5%2001: 16.4%2002: 16.3%2003: 16.1%2004: 16%2005: 15.9%2006: 15.8%2007: 15.8%2008: 15.6%2009: 15.6%2010: 15.5%2011: 15.4%2012: 15.3%2013: 15%2014: 14.8%2015: 14.7%2016: 14.6%2017: 14.6%2018: 14.5%2019: 14.4%2020: 14.1%2021: 13.7%2022: 13.6%2023: 13.5%2024: 13.4%2025: 13.4%
Change over the period: −4.3 pp Annual average: -0.13 pp

Comparison, 2025

How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: Central African Republic

Central African Republic 13.4%
World 23.7%
Sub-Saharan Africa 12.2%
Middle Africa computed 9.5%
Low-income countries computed 10.4%
Employment in industry — Central African Republic, by year Central African Republic All countries CSV XLSX
Year % Change, pp
2025 13.4 −0.1 pp
2024 13.4 −0.1 pp
2023 13.5 −0.1 pp
2022 13.6 −0.1 pp
2021 13.7 −0.4 pp
2020 14.1 −0.3 pp
2019 14.4 −0.1 pp
2018 14.5 −0.1 pp
2017 14.6 −0.1 pp
2016 14.6 −0.1 pp
2015 14.7 −0.1 pp
2014 14.8 −0.2 pp
2013 15 −0.3 pp
2012 15.3 −0.1 pp
2011 15.4 −0.1 pp
2010 15.5 −0.1 pp
2009 15.6 −0 pp
2008 15.6 −0.1 pp
2007 15.8 −0.1 pp
2006 15.8 −0.1 pp
2005 15.9 −0.1 pp
2004 16 −0.1 pp
2003 16.1 −0.2 pp
2002 16.3 −0.1 pp
2001 16.4 −0.1 pp
2000 16.5 −0.1 pp
1999 16.7 −0.1 pp
1998 16.8 −0.1 pp
1997 16.9 −0.1 pp
1996 17 −0.2 pp
1995 17.2 −0.1 pp
1994 17.3 −0.1 pp
1993 17.4 −0.1 pp
1992 17.5 −0.2 pp
1991 17.7 —

Middle Africa, 2025

The same indicator for neighboring countries — with links to their pages

ST Sao Tome and Principe 22.5 CG Republic of the Congo 19.5 GA Gabon 18.9 CM Cameroon 14.6 CF Central African Republic 13.4 GQ Equatorial Guinea 9.9 TD Chad 8.5 CD Democratic Republic of the Congo 8 AO Angola 7.2
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About the indicator

The share of total employment in industry (mining, manufacturing, electricity, water supply) and in construction. The peak is in countries in the middle of the industrial transition; in postindustrial economies the share declines even as industrial output grows, because of automation.

Source: ILOSTAT (ILO), license CC BY 4.0.

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