Central African Republic — Labor participation
Labor Force Participation Rate for Central African Republic, 1990–2025.
Labor participation for Central African Republic was 73.39% in 2025, according to the latest World Bank data. The series covers 36 years, from 1990 to 2025. The highest recorded value was 73.43% in 2018. The lowest was 72.42% in 1990 (about 1.0× the low point). Across that span the compound annual growth rate works out to 0.04% per year.
Central African Republic ranks 21 of 187 economies on this measure (1 = highest), putting it in the top 11%. The median for Sub-Saharan Africa is 64.31%, so Central African Republic sits above it. It peaked in 2018 and has fallen 0% since. Over the last decade (2015–2025) the figure moved down 0%. Within Sub-Saharan Africa it ranks 13 of 47 economies; Burkina Faso (70.00%) is just below it.
Data highlights
World ranking. Climbed: 31st of 187 in 1990 → 29th of 187 in 2000 → 26th of 187 in 2010 → 21st of 187 in 2020 → 20th of 182 in 2025.
Key figures
Full history — 1990 to 2025
| Year | % of population ages 15+ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 73.39% | -0.0 pp |
| 2024 | 73.42% | -0.0 pp |
| 2023 | 73.43% | -0.0 pp |
| 2022 | 73.43% | +0.8 pp |
| 2021 | 72.63% | -0.1 pp |
| 2020 | 72.73% | -0.7 pp |
| 2019 | 73.42% | -0.0 pp |
| 2018 | 73.43% | +0.0 pp |
| 2017 | 73.43% | +0.0 pp |
| 2016 | 73.42% | -0.0 pp |
| 2015 | 73.42% | +0.1 pp |
| 2014 | 73.3% | +0.2 pp |
| 2013 | 73.11% | +0.1 pp |
| 2012 | 72.96% | +0.1 pp |
| 2011 | 72.82% | +0.1 pp |
| 2010 | 72.74% | +0.1 pp |
| 2009 | 72.66% | +0.1 pp |
| 2008 | 72.6% | +0.0 pp |
| 2007 | 72.58% | +0.0 pp |
| 2006 | 72.55% | +0.0 pp |
| 2005 | 72.54% | -0.0 pp |
| 2004 | 72.55% | -0.0 pp |
| 2003 | 72.56% | -0.0 pp |
| 2002 | 72.6% | -0.0 pp |
| 2001 | 72.62% | -0.0 pp |
| 2000 | 72.63% | -0.0 pp |
| 1999 | 72.65% | -0.0 pp |
| 1998 | 72.67% | -0.0 pp |
| 1997 | 72.68% | +0.0 pp |
| 1996 | 72.68% | +0.0 pp |
| 1995 | 72.66% | +0.0 pp |
| 1994 | 72.63% | +0.0 pp |
| 1993 | 72.61% | +0.0 pp |
| 1992 | 72.57% | +0.1 pp |
| 1991 | 72.5% | +0.1 pp |
| 1990 | 72.42% | — |
Frequently asked questions
What was Central African Republic’s Labor participation in 1991?
72.5% (1991). The full year-by-year table above lists every published year, most recent first.
Are changes in this series measured in percentage points?
Yes. The series is a share expressed in % of population ages 15+, so year-over-year movements in the Change column are percentage points (pp), not percent.
Is Central African Republic’s Labor participation growing or shrinking?
Between 1990 and 2025 the series was growing overall: +1.3% in total.
Where does this data come from?
World Bank Open Data (CC BY-4.0), indicator SL.TLF.CACT.ZS. Values are reproduced as published; this page only computes summary statistics such as change, CAGR and extremes.
What are the most recent published figures?
The last five published years: 2025: 73.39%; 2024: 73.42%; 2023: 73.43%; 2022: 73.43%; 2021: 72.63%. Earlier years are in the full-history table below.
Related data
SL.TLF.CACT.ZS — Labor Force Participation Rate. Data licensed under CC BY 4.0. Values are reproduced as published; this page computes the summary statistics (change, CAGR, extremes) from the underlying annual series. View the original dataset on data.worldbank.org.