Work & Labour in Central Africa 59 indicators covering work & labour for Central Africa. IndicatorLatest Year10-yr change Rank Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) 85,243 2027 up 35.9% 56th Labour force participation rate (ILO modelled estimates) 65.7 2027 down 2.0% 16th Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) 44,502 2027 up 44.3% 64th Unemployment rate (ILO modelled estimates) 6.85 2027 down 7.0% 24th Labour dependency ratio 1.93 2027 down 0.7% 13th Output per worker, GDP constant 2021 international $ at PPP 10,590 2027 down 6.8% 82nd Output per worker, GDP constant 2015 US $ 3,491 2027 down 6.0% 82nd Employment-to-population ratio (ILO modelled estimates) 61.2 2027 down 1.4% 21st Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+) 3.66 % change on previous year 2027 down 22.6% 1st Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), annual growth rate 3.2 % change on previous year 2027 up 6.8% 1st Employment 74,671 2025 up 36.0% 58th Employment (ILO modelled estimates) 74,671 2025 up 36.0% 58th Employment (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), annual growth rate 3.16 % change on previous year 2025 up 19.3% 5th Employment (ILO modelled estimates), annual growth rate 3.16 % change on previous year 2025 up 19.3% 5th SDG indicator 8.2.1: Annual growth rate of output per worker, GDP 0.373 2027 up 115.6% 86th SDG indicator 8.2.1: Annual growth rate of output per worker, GDP 0.415 2027 up 117.9% 86th Labour force participation rate (previous ILO definition - ICLS13) 65.7 2027 down 2.0% 16th SDG indicator 10.4.1: Labour income share as a percent of GDP 41.2 2026 down 1.4% 70th Labour income share as a percent of GDP 41.2 2026 down 1.4% 70th LU2: Combined rate of time-related underemployment and unemployment 13.44 2027 down 7.3% 25th Total weekly hours worked of employed persons 3.04 million 2027 up 40.3% 58th Ratio of total weekly hours worked to population aged 15-64 24.76 2027 up 1.3% 60th Average weekly hours actually worked per employed person 38.3 2027 up 2.7% 56th NEET: Youth not in employment, education or training 13,163 2027 up 54.6% 39th NEET rate: Share of youth not in employment, education or training 28.89 2027 up 11.5% 10th Time-related underemployment rate (ILO modelled estimates) 7.08 2027 down 8.2% 18th Time-related underemployment (ILO modelled estimates) 5,625 2027 up 25.6% 47th Full-time equivalent employment (ILO modelled estimates) 76,032 2027 up 40.3% 58th LU2: Combined rate of time-related underemployment and unemployment 13.44 2027 down 7.3% 25th NEET: Youth not in employment, education or training (ILO modelled) 3.5 % change on previous year 2027 down 52.8% 2nd Total weekly hours worked of employed persons (ILO modelled) 3.14 % change on previous year 2027 up 8.5% 4th Time-related underemployment (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), annual 3.11 % change on previous year 2027 up 3.6% 2nd SDG indicator 8.5.2: Unemployment rate (previous ILO definition) 6.85 2027 down 7.0% 24th Labour income distribution (ILO modelled estimates) 0.05 2025 up 78.6% 87th SDG indicator 8.6.1: Proportion of youth aged 15 to 24 years not in 28.89 2027 up 11.5% 10th Labour income distribution (ILO modelled estimates) (Decile 1) 4.17 % change on previous year 2025 — 1st SDG indicator 9.2.2: Manufacturing employment as a proportion of 5.66 2025 down 12.9% 83rd SDG indicator 8.3.1: Proportion of informal employment in total 92.93 2027 up 1.0% 1st LU4: Composite measure of labour underutilization 18,372 2027 up 36.7% 48th Jobs gap rate 16.9 2027 up 2.4% 17th Jobs gap 16,142 2027 up 40.4% 49th Potential labour force and willing non-jobseekers rate 10.8 2027 up 9.1% 10th Potential labour force and willing non-jobseekers 10,306 2027 up 49.8% 46th Employment 74,671 2025 up 36.0% 56th SDG indicator 8.8.2: Level of national compliance with labour rights 2.39 2024 up 6.7% 58th Jobs gap rate 16.89 2027 up 2.3% 17th Jobs gap 16,142 2027 up 40.4% 49th LU3: Combined rate of unemployment and potential labour force 13.83 2027 up 3.5% 18th Informal employment rate 92.93 2027 up 1.0% 1st Informal employment 73,792 2027 up 38.1% 39th Potential labour force rate 7.5 2027 up 15.9% 17th Potential labour force and willing non-jobseekers 10,306 2027 up 49.8% 46th Potential labour force and willing non-jobseekers rate 10.79 2027 up 9.1% 10th Potential labour force rate 7.5 2027 up 15.9% 17th Potential labour force 6,912 2027 up 59.3% 49th LU4: Composite rate of labour underutilization 19.94 2027 down 0.5% 21st LU4: Composite measure of labour underutilization 18,372 2027 up 36.7% 48th Labour force participation rate for persons ages 25 to 54 85.2 2023 down 0.1% 21st Labour force ages 25 to 54 49,758 2023 up 39.0% 59th