Central African Republic — Unemployment rate

percent · Annual · 1991–2025 · 35 observations

About this series

The unemployment rate is the number of people without work who are available for and seeking work, divided by the labour force. It is expressed as a percentage.

The latest unemployment rate reading for the Central African Republic was 6.25% in 2025. The previous reading was 6.25% in 2024; the period change was 0 percentage points. The latest reading was above the selected 10-year average of 6.16%.

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  • Annual data, 1991–2025
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Latest observations

2016–2025

PeriodValue
20256.25 %
20246.25 %
20236.18 %
20226.29 %
20216.7 %
5 earlier values, back to 2016
20206.52 %
20195.92 %
20185.82 %
20175.84 %
20165.79 %
Data release 2026_08_27_1049, published 30 Sept 2026.