Labor force, female (% of total labor force) in Central African Republic
Central African Republic: Labor force, female (% of total labor force) was 48.3% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Labor force, female in Central African Republic, 1990–2025
Source: International Labour Organization (ILO), type: estimates based on external database. Measured in % of total labor force.
Analysis
The most recent figure for labor force, female in Central African Republic is 48.3%, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of down 0.4% on the previous year and up 3.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force, female in Central African Republic peaked at 48.7% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 44.8%, in 1993.
Central African Republic ranks 34th of 187 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
Labor force, female (% of total labor force) in Central African Republic, year by year
| Year | % of total labor force | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 45.0% | — |
| 1991 | 44.9% | -0.2% |
| 1992 | 44.8% | -0.1% |
| 1993 | 44.8% | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 44.8% | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 44.8% | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 44.9% | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 44.9% | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 45.0% | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 45.0% | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 45.1% | +0.2% |
| 2001 | 45.2% | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 45.2% | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 45.3% | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 45.3% | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 45.4% | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 45.4% | -0.0% |
| 2007 | 45.3% | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 45.3% | -0.0% |
| 2009 | 46.1% | +1.8% |
| 2010 | 47.0% | +1.9% |
| 2011 | 46.9% | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 46.8% | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 46.6% | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 46.6% | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 46.6% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 46.6% | -0.0% |
| 2017 | 46.7% | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 46.7% | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 47.0% | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 47.3% | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 47.5% | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 48.2% | +1.5% |
| 2023 | 48.7% | +1.2% |
| 2024 | 48.5% | -0.4% |
| 2025 | 48.3% | -0.4% |
Central African Republic compared with similar countries
- Central African Republic's 48.3% is above the median for low income countries, which is 47.7%, 1.0× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Central African Republic's 48.3% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 47.5%, 1.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 44.9% | 44.8% | 45.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 45.4% | 45.1% | 46.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 46.8% | 46.6% | 47.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 48.1% | 47.3% | 48.7% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Central African Republic
More education data for Central African Republic
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 4,357 (2017)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 184,252 (2016)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 6,152 (2017)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 6,337 (2017)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 137,844 (2017)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 813,767 (2016)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 2.15 % change on previous year (2012)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP (2016)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1726 units per person (2016)
Frequently asked questions
- What is labor force, female in Central African Republic?
- Labor force, female in Central African Republic was 48.3% in 2025, according to International Labour Organization (ILO), type: estimates based on external database.
- What is the highest labor force, female recorded in Central African Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 48.7% in 2023.
- What is the lowest labor force, female recorded in Central African Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 44.8% in 1993.
- How does Central African Republic rank for labor force, female?
- Central African Republic ranks 34th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is labor force, female rising or falling in Central African Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.6%. 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, female (% of total labor force). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Female labor force as a percentage of the total show the extent to which women are active in the labor force. Labor force comprises people ages 15 and older who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.