Labor force participation rate — all countries

Labor force participation rate — Central African Republic

Labor force participation rate in the Central African Republic in 2025 — 73.39%. Ranked 20 in the world out of 182. Since 1990, the indicator has risen by 0.97 pp.

2025 73.39% −0.03 pp vs 2024
World rank 20of 182
Period maximum 73.43%2018
Period minimum 72.42%1990

Trend over time

1990–2025 · % of population aged 15+

Labor force participation rate — Central African Republic, 1990–20257272.57373.519901994199820022006201020142018202220251990: 72.42%1991: 72.5%1992: 72.57%1993: 72.61%1994: 72.63%1995: 72.66%1996: 72.68%1997: 72.68%1998: 72.67%1999: 72.65%2000: 72.63%2001: 72.62%2002: 72.6%2003: 72.56%2004: 72.55%2005: 72.54%2006: 72.55%2007: 72.58%2008: 72.6%2009: 72.66%2010: 72.74%2011: 72.82%2012: 72.96%2013: 73.11%2014: 73.3%2015: 73.42%2016: 73.42%2017: 73.43%2018: 73.43%2019: 73.42%2020: 72.73%2021: 72.63%2022: 73.43%2023: 73.43%2024: 73.42%2025: 73.39%
Change over the period: +0.97 pp Annual average: 0.03 pp

Comparison, 2025

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

Central African Republic 73.39%
World 60.98%
Middle Africa computed 65.92%
Low-income countries computed 64.2%
Labor force participation rate — Central African Republic, by year Central African Republic All countries CSV XLSX
Year % Change, pp
2025 73.39 −0.03 pp
2024 73.42 −0 pp
2023 73.43 −0 pp
2022 73.43 +0.8 pp
2021 72.63 −0.1 pp
2020 72.73 −0.7 pp
2019 73.42 −0.01 pp
2018 73.43 +0.01 pp
2017 73.43 +0.01 pp
2016 73.42 −0 pp
2015 73.42 +0.12 pp
2014 73.3 +0.19 pp
2013 73.11 +0.15 pp
2012 72.96 +0.14 pp
2011 72.82 +0.08 pp
2010 72.74 +0.08 pp
2009 72.66 +0.06 pp
2008 72.6 +0.02 pp
2007 72.58 +0.03 pp
2006 72.55 +0.01 pp
2005 72.54 −0.01 pp
2004 72.55 −0.01 pp
2003 72.56 −0.03 pp
2002 72.6 −0.02 pp
2001 72.62 −0.01 pp
2000 72.63 −0.03 pp
1999 72.65 −0.02 pp
1998 72.67 −0.01 pp
1997 72.68 +0 pp
1996 72.68 +0.02 pp
1995 72.66 +0.03 pp
1994 72.63 +0.02 pp
1993 72.61 +0.04 pp
1992 72.57 +0.06 pp
1991 72.5 +0.09 pp
1990 72.42

About the indicator

The share of the population aged 15 and over that belongs to the labor force. It shows how fully a country uses its labor potential. The decline in advanced countries comes from an aging population and longer years of schooling, while low values in developing ones usually come from limited participation by women.

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