Labour

Central African Republic

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Employment by sector
  • Employment in agriculture66.1%
  • Employment in industry13.4%
  • Employment in services20.5%
Source: World Bank WDI
Female labor force participation19902025
64.865.165.465.76619902025
Source: WB Gender
Youth unemployment (15-24)19912016
1111.211.311.411.519912016
Source: WB Jobs
IndicatorValue
Labour force participation73.4 %ILOSTAT [2024] 73.42 %·World Bank WDI [2025] 73.39 %
Female labour force participation65.5 %ILOSTAT [2024]
Unemployment6.25 %World Bank WDI [2025]
Youth unemployment10.1 %World Bank WDI [2025]
Employment-to-population ratio68.8 %World Bank WDI [2025]
Employment in agriculture66.1 %World Bank WDI [2025]
Employment in industry13.4 %World Bank WDI [2025]
Employment in services20.5 %World Bank WDI [2025]
Female labor force participation65.5 %WB Gender [2025]
Informal employmentNo authoritative open source found
Youth unemployment (15-24)11 %WB Jobs [2016]
Wage and salaried workers30.9 %WB Jobs [2016]

Section metadata

Data year2025
EditionDatabook 2026
Coverage11/12
LicenseCC-BY
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Datasets on this page
  • ILOSTAT
    ilostat
    Edition: 2024
  • World Bank WDI
    world_bank_wdi
    Edition: 2024
  • WB Gender
    world_bank_gender
    Edition: 2026
  • WB Jobs
    world_bank_jobs
    Edition: 2025
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About this data

Central African Republic's labour on Databook compiles 11 indicators from 4 open datasets including ILOSTAT, World Bank WDI, WB Gender. Key figures include labour force participation (73.4 %), female labour force participation (65.5 %). Data is referenced to 2025. Every value carries its source and publication year, published under open licenses.