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Central Africa: statistics and indicators

72 indicators and 1,989 data points for Central Africa, collected automatically from official statistical sources.

Indicators
72
Data points
1,989

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Key indicators for Central Africa

IndicatorLatest YearRank Trend
Population 143,297 2030 60th rising
Child population (UN estimates and projections) 110,442 2030 37th rising
Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 2.25 % change on previous year 2030 1st falling
Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 143,297 2030 60th rising
Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 3.35 % change on previous year 2030 2nd rising
Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) 85,243 2027 56th rising
Inactivity rate (ILO modelled estimates) 34.3 2027 72nd rising
Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) 44,502 2027 64th rising
Labour force participation rate (ILO modelled estimates) 65.7 2027 16th falling
Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), annual growth rate 3.2 % change on previous year 2027 1st flat
Unemployment rate (ILO modelled estimates) 6.85 2027 24th flat
Labour dependency ratio 1.93 2027 13th rising
Gross Domestic Product, GDP in millions constant 2021 international $ 840,960 2027 76th rising
Output per worker, GDP constant 2021 international $ at PPP 10,590 2027 82nd rising
Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+) 3.66 % change on previous year 2027 1st rising
Output per worker, GDP constant 2015 US $ 3,491 2027 82nd rising
Employment-to-population ratio (ILO modelled estimates) 61.2 2027 21st falling
Gross Domestic Product, GDP in millions constant 2021 international $ 3.54 % change on previous year 2027 44th volatile
Employment (ILO modelled estimates) 74,671 2025 58th rising
Employment 74,671 2025 58th rising
Employment (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), annual growth rate 3.16 % change on previous year 2025 5th flat
Employment (ILO modelled estimates), annual growth rate 3.16 % change on previous year 2025 5th flat
SDG indicator 8.2.1: Annual growth rate of output per worker, GDP 0.415 2027 86th volatile
SDG indicator 8.2.1: Annual growth rate of output per worker, GDP 0.373 2027 86th volatile
Labour force participation rate (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) 65.7 2027 16th falling
SDG indicator 1.1.1: Working poverty rate 57.71 2025 1st falling
SDG indicator 10.4.1: Labour income share as a percent of GDP 41.2 2026 70th flat
Labour income share as a percent of GDP 41.2 2026 70th flat
Total weekly hours worked of employed persons 3.04 million 2027 58th rising
LU2: Combined rate of time-related underemployment and unemployment 13.44 2027 25th flat
Ratio of total weekly hours worked to population aged 15-64 24.76 2027 60th falling
Average weekly hours actually worked per employed person 38.3 2027 56th flat
LU2: Combined rate of time-related underemployment and unemployment 13.44 2027 25th flat
NEET: Youth not in employment, education or training 13,163 2027 39th rising
Output per hour worked, GDP constant 2021 international $ at PPP 5.32 2027 82nd flat
NEET rate: Share of youth not in employment, education or training 28.89 2027 10th rising
Time-related underemployment rate (ILO modelled estimates) 7.08 2027 18th falling
Time-related underemployment (ILO modelled estimates) 5,625 2027 47th rising
Full-time equivalent employment (ILO modelled estimates) 76,032 2027 58th rising
NEET: Youth not in employment, education or training (ILO modelled) 3.5 % change on previous year 2027 2nd falling
Total weekly hours worked of employed persons (ILO modelled) 3.14 % change on previous year 2027 4th volatile
Time-related underemployment (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), annual 3.11 % change on previous year 2027 2nd volatile
SDG indicator 8.5.2: Unemployment rate (previous ILO definition) 6.85 2027 24th rising
Labour income distribution (ILO modelled estimates) 0.05 2025 87th rising
SDG indicator 8.6.1: Proportion of youth aged 15 to 24 years not in 28.89 2027 10th rising
SDG indicator 5.5.2: Proportion of women in managerial positions 49.05 2025 3rd rising
Labour income distribution (ILO modelled estimates) (Decile 1) 4.17 % change on previous year 2025 1st volatile
SDG indicator 9.2.2: Manufacturing employment as a proportion of 5.66 2025 83rd falling
SDG indicator 8.3.1: Proportion of informal employment in total 92.93 2027 1st flat
LU4: Composite measure of labour underutilization 18,372 2027 48th rising
Jobs gap rate 16.9 2027 17th rising
Jobs gap 16,142 2027 49th rising
Potential labour force and willing non-jobseekers 10,306 2027 46th rising
Potential labour force and willing non-jobseekers rate 10.8 2027 10th rising
Employment 74,671 2025 56th rising
SDG indicator 8.8.2: Level of national compliance with labour rights 2.39 2024 58th flat
Potential labour force and willing non-jobseekers 10,306 2027 46th rising
Potential labour force rate 7.5 2027 17th rising
Informal employment 73,792 2027 39th rising
Informal employment rate 92.93 2027 1st flat
Potential labour force rate 7.5 2027 17th rising
Potential labour force 6,912 2027 49th rising
LU3: Combined rate of unemployment and potential labour force 13.83 2027 18th rising
Jobs gap 16,142 2027 49th rising
Jobs gap rate 16.89 2027 17th rising
Potential labour force and willing non-jobseekers rate 10.79 2027 10th rising
Gender income gap 36.5 2026 70th flat
LU4: Composite measure of labour underutilization 18,372 2027 48th rising
LU4: Composite rate of labour underutilization 19.94 2027 21st rising
Labour force participation rate for persons ages 25 to 54 85.2 2023 21st flat
Labour force ages 25 to 54 49,758 2023 59th rising
SDG indicator 1.3.1: Proportion of population covered by social 7.8 2023 83rd rising

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