Central African Republic Unemployment Rate 1960-2024

Unemployment refers to the share of the labor force that is without work but available for and seeking employment.
  • Central African Republic unemployment rate for 2022 was 6.34%, a 0.47% decline from 2021.
  • Central African Republic unemployment rate for 2021 was 6.81%, a 0.15% increase from 2020.
  • Central African Republic unemployment rate for 2020 was 6.66%, a 0.58% increase from 2019.
  • Central African Republic unemployment rate for 2019 was 6.08%, a 0.06% increase from 2018.
Data Source: World Bank

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Country Name Unemployment Rate (%)
Somalia 19.29%
Yemen 17.61%
Rwanda 15.08%
Haiti 14.78%
Afghanistan 14.10%
Syrian Arab Republic 13.81%
South Sudan 12.44%
Nepal 10.92%
Zimbabwe 9.26%
Tajikistan 7.00%
Central African Republic 6.34%
Eritrea 5.97%
Comoros 5.75%
Guinea 5.53%
Malawi 5.11%
Burkina Faso 5.07%
Democratic Republic of Congo 4.69%
Togo 3.85%
Mozambique 3.79%
Ethiopia 3.42%
Sierra Leone 3.27%
Guinea-Bissau 3.24%
Mali 3.14%
North Korea 3.07%
Liberia 3.03%
Senegal 3.01%
Uganda 2.94%
Tanzania 2.60%
Madagascar 1.90%
Benin 1.48%
Chad 1.10%
Burundi 0.91%
Niger 0.57%
Central African Republic Unemployment Rate - Historical Data
Year Unemployment Rate (%) Annual Change
2022 6.34% -0.47%
2021 6.81% 0.15%
2020 6.66% 0.58%
2019 6.08% 0.06%
2018 6.02% -0.09%
2017 6.11% 0.05%
2016 6.06% 0.05%
2015 6.01% 0.18%
2014 5.83% 0.11%
2013 5.72% 0.04%
2012 5.68% -0.05%
2011 5.73% -0.03%
2010 5.76% 0.12%
2009 5.64% 0.11%
2008 5.54% -0.05%
2007 5.58% -0.04%
2006 5.62% -0.06%
2005 5.68% -0.02%
2004 5.70% -0.06%
2003 5.77% 0.02%
2002 5.75% 0.03%
2001 5.71% 0.04%
2000 5.68% -0.04%
1999 5.72% 0.00%
1998 5.72% -0.03%
1997 5.75% -0.07%
1996 5.82% -0.06%
1995 5.88% -0.08%
1994 5.95% 0.03%
1993 5.93% 0.07%
1992 5.86% 0.13%
1991 5.73% 5.73%
1990 0.00% 0.00%
1989 0.00% 0.00%
1988 0.00% 0.00%
1987 0.00% 0.00%
1986 0.00% 0.00%
1985 0.00% 0.00%
1984 0.00% 0.00%
1983 0.00% 0.00%
1982 0.00% 0.00%
1981 0.00% 0.00%
1980 0.00% 0.00%
1979 0.00% 0.00%
1978 0.00% 0.00%
1977 0.00% 0.00%
1976 0.00% 0.00%
1975 0.00% 0.00%
1974 0.00% 0.00%
1973 0.00% 0.00%
1972 0.00% 0.00%
1971 0.00% 0.00%
1970 0.00% 0.00%
1969 0.00% 0.00%
1968 0.00% 0.00%
1967 0.00% 0.00%
1966 0.00% 0.00%
1965 0.00% 0.00%
1964 0.00% 0.00%
1963 0.00% 0.00%
1962 0.00% 0.00%
1961 0.00% 0.00%
1960 0.00% 0.00%