Work & Labour in Central African Republic

218 indicators covering work & labour for Central African Republic.

IndicatorLatest Year10-yr change Rank
Employment in services, female (% of female employment) 19.4% 2025 up 1.2% 180th
Employment in industry (% of total employment) 13.4% 2025 down 9.0% 153rd
Employment in industry, male (% of male employment) 14.6% 2025 down 2.6% 163rd
Employment in industry, female (% of female employment) 12.1% 2025 down 16.2% 68th
Contributing family workers, total (% of total employment) 17.8% 2025 down 2.4% 26th
Contributing family workers, male (% of male employment) 9.9% 2025 up 4.5% 35th
Contributing family workers, female (% of female employment) 26.4% 2025 down 7.2% 27th
Wage and salaried workers, total (% of total employment) 14.6% 2025 up 1.0% 182nd
Wage and salaried workers, male (% of male employment) 17.3% 2025 up 0.3% 181st
Wage and salaried workers, female (% of female employment) 11.7% 2025 up 4.2% 172nd
Self-employed, total (% of total employment) 85.4% 2025 down 0.2% 6th
Self-employed, male (% of male employment) 82.7% 2025 down 0.1% 7th
Self-employed, female (% of female employment) 88.3% 2025 down 0.5% 16th
Employers, total (% of total employment) 6.0% 2025 up 0.5% 24th
Employers, male (% of male employment) 8.4% 2025 down 2.7% 19th
Employers, female (% of female employment) 3.3% 2025 up 18.4% 27th
Employment (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), per capita 0.0004 units per person 2025 up 0.1% 143rd
Employment (ILO modelled estimates), per capita 0.0004 units per person 2025 up 0.1% 143rd
Share of workers in vulnerable employment 79.4% 2025 down 0.2% 13th
GDP per person employed 3,180 constant 2021 PPP $ 2025 up 7.5% 176th
Employment (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP 2025 down 34.1% 4th
Employment (ILO modelled estimates), per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP 2025 down 34.1% 4th
Employment (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), annual growth rate 4.03 % change on previous year 2025 up 536.8% 8th
Employment (ILO modelled estimates), annual growth rate 4.03 % change on previous year 2025 up 536.8% 8th
GDP per employed person 3,180 constant 2021 PPP $ 2025 up 7.5% 176th
Women can take the same jobs as men, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year 2023 1st
SDG indicator 8.2.1: Annual growth rate of output per worker, GDP -0.437 2027 down 115.2% 176th
SDG indicator 8.2.1: Annual growth rate of output per worker, GDP -0.437 2027 down 115.2% 176th
Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), per 0.0011 units per square kilometre 2023 up 6.4% 181st
Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), per square kilometre 0.0031 units per square kilometre 2023 up 8.1% 176th
CPI: National consumer price index, base year 2017 = 100 117.21 2025 up 34.8% 106th
Employment in agriculture vs. urban population 70.5% 2023 down 4.9% 3rd
CPI: National consumer price index, percentage change from previous 1 2025 down 28.6% 150th
Employment (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), per square kilometre 0.0029 units per square kilometre 2023 up 7.4% 175th
Employment (ILO modelled estimates), per square kilometre 0.0029 units per square kilometre 2023 up 7.4% 175th
Employment in agri vs urban pop, annual growth rate -0.0468 % change on previous year 2023 down 101.3% 24th
SDG indicator 10.4.1: Labour income share as a percent of GDP 31.25 2026 up 0.2% 173rd
Labour income share as a percent of GDP 31.25 2026 up 0.2% 173rd
LU2: Combined rate of time-related underemployment and unemployment 13.75 2027 up 3.4% 62nd
LU2: Combined rate of time-related underemployment and unemployment 13.75 2027 up 3.4% 62nd
Total weekly hours worked of employed persons 84,344 2027 up 26.7% 123rd
Ratio of total weekly hours worked to population aged 15-64 28.7 2027 up 1.0% 48th
Average weekly hours actually worked per employed person 39.94 2027 up 1.3% 87th
Time-related underemployment rate (ILO modelled estimates) 7.98 2027 up 0.7% 42nd
Time-related underemployment (ILO modelled estimates) 168.49 2027 up 25.8% 87th
Full-time equivalent employment (ILO modelled estimates) 2,109 2027 up 26.7% 123rd
NEET rate: Share of youth not in employment, education or training 30.2 2027 up 4.7% 31st
NEET: Youth not in employment, education or training 403.29 2027 up 35.2% 82nd
Total weekly hours worked of employed persons (ILO modelled) 4.07 % change on previous year 2027 up 113.6% 5th
NEET: Youth not in employment, education or training (ILO modelled) 4.13 % change on previous year 2027 up 20.1% 19th
Time-related underemployment (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), annual 4.06 % change on previous year 2027 up 103.5% 9th
Urban population vs. female labor force participation rate 44.6% 2025 up 11.4% 176th
Monthly minimum wage 35,000 2024 unchanged 50th
Monthly minimum wage 35,000 2024 unchanged 50th
Labour income distribution (ILO modelled estimates) 0.082 2025 up 7.9% 187th
Labour income distribution (ILO modelled estimates) (Decile 1), per 0 units per US$ of GDP 2025 down 40.3% 71st
Labour income distribution (ILO modelled estimates) (Decile 1) 0 % change on previous year 2025 up 100.0% 159th
Share of youth not in education, employment or training, total (% of) 29.9% 2025 up 5.5% 33rd
Share of youth not in education, employment or training, male (% of) 21.5% 2025 up 5.8% 46th
Share of youth not in education, employment or training, female (% of) 38.1% 2025 up 4.8% 27th