Labor force, total in Central African Republic
Central African Republic: Labor force, total was 2.08 million in 2025. ▲ Rising
Labor force, total in Central African Republic, 1990–2025
Source: International Labour Organization (ILO), type: estimates based on external database.
Analysis
The most recent figure for labor force, total in Central African Republic is 2.08 million, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.
The figure is up 4.0% on the previous year and up 19.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force, total in Central African Republic peaked at 2.08 million in 2025 and was at its lowest, 1.15 million, in 1990.
Central African Republic ranks 126th of 186 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.31 million | 1.15 million | 1.47 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.68 million | 1.52 million | 1.81 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.78 million | 1.73 million | 1.85 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.94 million | 1.87 million | 2.08 million | 6 |
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More education data for Central African Republic
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 48.7% (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 49.1% (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 96.8% (2016)
- Primary education, teachers 9,756 (2016)
- School enrollment, primary, female 85.2% (2016)
- School enrollment, primary, male 108.3% (2016)
- Labor force, female 48.3% (2025)
- School enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index 0.7657 GPI (2017)
Frequently asked questions
- What is labor force, total in Central African Republic?
- Labor force, total in Central African Republic was 2.08 million in 2025, according to International Labour Organization (ILO), type: estimates based on external database.
- What is the highest labor force, total recorded in Central African Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 2.08 million in 2025.
- What is the lowest labor force, total recorded in Central African Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.15 million in 1990.
- How does Central African Republic rank for labor force, total?
- Central African Republic ranks 126th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is labor force, total rising or falling in Central African Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Central African Republic data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization (ILO), type: estimates based on external database, published as part of Labor force, total. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Labor force comprises people ages 15 and older who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period. It includes people who are currently employed and people who are unemployed but seeking work as well as first-time job-seekers. Not everyone who works is included, however. Unpaid workers, family workers, and students are often omitted, and some countries do not count members of the armed forces. Labor force size tends to vary during the year as seasonal workers enter and leave.