Economy
The World Bank — World Development Indicators (CC BY 4.0) · updated 2025-12-31
Central African Republic's unemployment rate stands at 6.25% as of 2025-12-31, down from 6.25% in 2024. Historical data runs from 1991 to 2025 (35 observations).
In 2025, Central African Republic's unemployment rate was 6.25%, down from 6.25% in 2024.
In 2024, Central African Republic's unemployment rate was 6.25%, up from 6.18% in 2023.
In 2023, Central African Republic's unemployment rate was 6.18%, down from 6.29% in 2022.
In 2022, Central African Republic's unemployment rate was 6.29%, down from 6.7% in 2021.
In 2021, Central African Republic's unemployment rate was 6.7%, up from 6.52% in 2020.
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 6.25% | -0.002% |
| 2024 | 6.25% | +0.072% |
| 2023 | 6.18% | -0.106% |
| 2022 | 6.29% | -0.414% |
| 2021 | 6.7% | +0.182% |
| 2020 | 6.52% | +0.603% |
| 2019 | 5.92% | +0.091% |
| 2018 | 5.83% | -0.011% |
| 2017 | 5.84% | +0.043% |
| 2016 | 5.79% | +0.018% |
| 2015 | 5.78% | +0.142% |
| 2014 | 5.63% | +0.067% |
| 2013 | 5.57% | -0.014% |
| 2012 | 5.58% | -0.058% |
| 2011 | 5.64% | -0.02% |
| 2010 | 5.66% | +0.083% |
| 2009 | 5.58% | +0.065% |
| 2008 | 5.51% | -0.052% |
| 2007 | 5.56% | -0.048% |
| 2006 | 5.61% | -0.081% |
| 2005 | 5.69% | -0.038% |
| 2004 | 5.73% | -0.08% |
| 2003 | 5.81% | +0% |
| 2002 | 5.81% | +0.039% |
| 2001 | 5.77% | +0.048% |
| 2000 | 5.72% | -0.045% |
| 1999 | 5.77% | -0.006% |
| 1998 | 5.77% | -0.024% |
| 1997 | 5.8% | -0.043% |
| 1996 | 5.84% | -0.031% |
| 1995 | 5.87% | -0.053% |
| 1994 | 5.92% | +0.027% |
| 1993 | 5.9% | +0.072% |
| 1992 | 5.83% | +0.128% |
| 1991 | 5.7% | — |
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Central African Republic's unemployment rate is 6.25% as of 2025-12-31, compared with 6.25% in 2024. The World Bank — World Development Indicators (CC BY 4.0)
The highest recorded value is 6.7% (2021); the lowest is 5.51% (2008), across data from 1991 to 2025.
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