Central African Republic - Labor force

Labor force, female (% of total labor force)

Labor force, female (% of total labor force) in Central African Republic was 45.31 as of 2021. Its highest value over the past 31 years was 46.12 in 2000, while its lowest value was 45.11 in 2015.

Definition: 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.

Source: Derived using data from International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database and World Bank population estimates. Labor data retrieved in September 2019.

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Year Value
1990 46.03
1991 46.01
1992 46.02
1993 46.03
1994 46.06
1995 46.10
1996 46.08
1997 46.08
1998 46.08
1999 46.10
2000 46.12
2001 46.04
2002 45.97
2003 45.91
2004 45.87
2005 45.83
2006 45.74
2007 45.66
2008 45.59
2009 45.55
2010 45.53
2011 45.41
2012 45.31
2013 45.22
2014 45.16
2015 45.11
2016 45.18
2017 45.28
2018 45.39
2019 45.50
2020 45.25
2021 45.31

Labor force, total

The value for Labor force, total in Central African Republic was 1,996,913 as of 2021. As the graph below shows, over the past 31 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 1,996,913 in 2021 and a minimum value of 1,130,533 in 1990.

Definition: 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.

Source: Derived using data from International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT database and World Bank population estimates. Labor data retrieved in September 2019.

See also:

Year Value
1990 1,130,533
1991 1,158,951
1992 1,191,898
1993 1,228,091
1994 1,265,878
1995 1,304,011
1996 1,338,026
1997 1,372,044
1998 1,406,301
1999 1,441,240
2000 1,477,085
2001 1,507,068
2002 1,537,870
2003 1,569,302
2004 1,601,151
2005 1,633,259
2006 1,660,600
2007 1,688,541
2008 1,715,553
2009 1,739,671
2010 1,759,855
2011 1,763,094
2012 1,762,364
2013 1,761,090
2014 1,763,378
2015 1,772,055
2016 1,796,334
2017 1,827,814
2018 1,865,485
2019 1,907,420
2020 1,933,193
2021 1,996,913

Classification

Topic: Labor & Social Protection Indicators

Sub-Topic: Labor force structure