Labor force, total, per capita in Central African Republic
Central African Republic: Labor force, total, per capita was 0.3766 units per person in 2025. ▼ Falling
Labor force, total, per capita in Central African Republic, 1990–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
Central African Republic recorded 0.3766 units per person for labor force, total, per capita in 2025.
That represents a change of up 0.6% on the previous year and up 0.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force, total, per capita in Central African Republic peaked at 0.4017 units per person in 1990 and was at its lowest, 0.3704 units per person, in 2021.
That places Central African Republic 145th out of 186 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.
Labor force, total, per capita in Central African Republic, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.4017 units per person | — |
| 1991 | 0.3994 units per person | -0.6% |
| 1992 | 0.3977 units per person | -0.4% |
| 1993 | 0.3966 units per person | -0.3% |
| 1994 | 0.3961 units per person | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 0.3953 units per person | -0.2% |
| 1996 | 0.3946 units per person | -0.2% |
| 1997 | 0.3946 units per person | -0.0% |
| 1998 | 0.3948 units per person | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 0.3954 units per person | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 0.3961 units per person | +0.2% |
| 2001 | 0.3964 units per person | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 0.3969 units per person | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 0.3978 units per person | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 0.3982 units per person | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 0.3986 units per person | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 0.3982 units per person | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 0.3973 units per person | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 0.3968 units per person | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 0.3952 units per person | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 0.3932 units per person | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 0.3909 units per person | -0.6% |
| 2012 | 0.3872 units per person | -0.9% |
| 2013 | 0.3831 units per person | -1.1% |
| 2014 | 0.3778 units per person | -1.4% |
| 2015 | 0.3744 units per person | -0.9% |
| 2016 | 0.3744 units per person | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.3743 units per person | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.3741 units per person | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.3743 units per person | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.3715 units per person | -0.7% |
| 2021 | 0.3704 units per person | -0.3% |
| 2022 | 0.3729 units per person | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 0.3732 units per person | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 0.3744 units per person | +0.3% |
| 2025 | 0.3766 units per person | +0.6% |
Central African Republic compared with similar countries
- Central African Republic's 0.3766 units per person is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.3997 units per person, 94% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Central African Republic's 0.3766 units per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.3995 units per person, 94% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.3966 units per person | 0.3946 units per person | 0.4017 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.3971 units per person | 0.3952 units per person | 0.3986 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.3804 units per person | 0.3741 units per person | 0.3932 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3732 units per person | 0.3704 units per person | 0.3766 units per person | 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, total, per capita in Central African Republic?
- Labor force, total, per capita in Central African Republic was 0.3766 units per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest labor force, total, per capita recorded in Central African Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 0.4017 units per person in 1990.
- What is the lowest labor force, total, per capita recorded in Central African Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3704 units per person in 2021.
- How does Central African Republic rank for labor force, total, per capita?
- Central African Republic ranks 145th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is labor force, total, per capita rising or falling in Central African Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Central African Republic data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Labor force, total, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Labor force, total divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Labor force, total ÷ Population, total
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- Labor force, total International Labour Organization (ILO), type: estimates based on external database
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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Labor force, total divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.