Central African Republic - 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.

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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

Statistical Concept and Methodology: The labor force is the supply of labor available for producing goods and services in an economy. 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. Data are generated with World Bank population estimates and ILO estimates on labor force participation rate. The ILO estimates are harmonized to ensure comparability across countries and over time by accounting for differences in data source, scope of coverage, methodology, and other country-specific factors. The estimates are based mainly on nationally representative labor force surveys, with other sources (population censuses and nationally reported estimates) used only when no survey data are available.

Aggregation method: Sum

Periodicity: Annual

General Comments: Data up to 2016 are estimates while data from 2017 are projections.

Classification

Topic: Labor & Social Protection Indicators

Sub-Topic: Labor force structure