Central African Republic Youth Unemployment Rate 1960-2024

Youth unemployment refers to the share of the labor force ages 15-24 without work but available for and seeking employment.
  • Central African Republic youth unemployment rate for 2022 was 10.90%, a 0.94% decline from 2021.
  • Central African Republic youth unemployment rate for 2021 was 11.84%, a 0.02% decline from 2020.
  • Central African Republic youth unemployment rate for 2020 was 11.85%, a 1.25% increase from 2019.
  • Central African Republic youth unemployment rate for 2019 was 10.60%, a 0.1% increase from 2018.
Data Source: World Bank

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Country Name % of Total Labor Force Ages 15-24
Haiti 37.04%
Somalia 34.66%
Syrian Arab Republic 33.99%
Yemen 33.05%
Rwanda 22.17%
Nepal 20.52%
South Sudan 18.61%
Afghanistan 17.84%
Tajikistan 16.91%
Zimbabwe 14.80%
Central African Republic 10.90%
Comoros 10.78%
Eritrea 10.26%
Togo 9.51%
Democratic Republic of Congo 8.78%
Burkina Faso 8.25%
Mozambique 7.99%
Guinea 7.47%
North Korea 7.23%
Malawi 6.83%
Ethiopia 5.47%
Uganda 4.61%
Senegal 4.21%
Mali 4.20%
Guinea-Bissau 4.09%
Benin 3.93%
Sierra Leone 3.63%
Madagascar 3.60%
Tanzania 3.48%
Liberia 2.29%
Burundi 1.71%
Chad 1.49%
Niger 0.70%
Central African Republic Youth Unemployment Rate - Historical Data
Year % of Total Labor Force Ages 15-24 Annual Change
2022 10.90% -0.94%
2021 11.84% -0.02%
2020 11.85% 1.25%
2019 10.60% 0.10%
2018 10.51% -0.26%
2017 10.77% 0.05%
2016 10.71% 0.03%
2015 10.69% 0.20%
2014 10.49% 0.10%
2013 10.39% -0.01%
2012 10.40% -0.16%
2011 10.57% -0.21%
2010 10.78% 0.26%
2009 10.52% 0.22%
2008 10.30% -0.14%
2007 10.44% -0.08%
2006 10.52% -0.19%
2005 10.71% -0.09%
2004 10.80% -0.22%
2003 11.03% -0.03%
2002 11.06% -0.03%
2001 11.09% 0.06%
2000 11.04% -0.11%
1999 11.15% -0.02%
1998 11.17% -0.07%
1997 11.24% -0.12%
1996 11.37% -0.12%
1995 11.49% -0.12%
1994 11.61% 0.06%
1993 11.55% 0.18%
1992 11.37% 0.27%
1991 11.10% 11.10%
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%