Ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (% ages 15-24) in Central African Republic
Central African Republic: Ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (% ages 15-24) was 125.5% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (% ages 15-24) in Central African Republic, 1991–2025
Source: World Bank, World Development Indicators database. Estimates are based on data obtained from International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT at https://ilostat.ilo.org/data/.
Analysis
In 2025, ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (% ages 15-24) in Central African Republic stood at 125.5%.
The figure is down 0.3% on the previous year and up 3.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (% ages 15-24) in Central African Republic peaked at 125.9% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 108.2%, in 1993.
Central African Republic ranks 63rd of 187 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (% ages 15-24) in Central African Republic, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 108.3% | — |
| 1992 | 108.5% | +0.1% |
| 1993 | 108.2% | -0.3% |
| 1994 | 108.8% | +0.6% |
| 1995 | 109.6% | +0.7% |
| 1996 | 110.6% | +0.9% |
| 1997 | 111.3% | +0.6% |
| 1998 | 112.0% | +0.6% |
| 1999 | 112.1% | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 111.7% | -0.3% |
| 2001 | 116.6% | +4.4% |
| 2002 | 117.9% | +1.1% |
| 2003 | 120.3% | +2.0% |
| 2004 | 121.0% | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 122.7% | +1.4% |
| 2006 | 123.2% | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 123.1% | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 123.1% | -0.0% |
| 2009 | 123.6% | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 124.8% | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 125.2% | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 125.8% | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 124.4% | -1.1% |
| 2014 | 122.4% | -1.6% |
| 2015 | 121.9% | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 121.8% | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 119.1% | -2.1% |
| 2018 | 117.9% | -1.0% |
| 2019 | 119.3% | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 122.0% | +2.2% |
| 2021 | 122.0% | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 124.3% | +1.9% |
| 2023 | 124.9% | +0.5% |
| 2024 | 125.9% | +0.7% |
| 2025 | 125.5% | -0.3% |
Central African Republic compared with similar countries
- Central African Republic's 125.5% is above the median for low income countries, which is 110.5%, 1.1× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Central African Republic's 125.5% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 113.3%, 1.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 109.9% | 108.2% | 112.1% | 9 |
| 2000s | 120.3% | 111.7% | 123.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 122.3% | 117.9% | 125.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 124.1% | 122.0% | 125.9% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Central African Republic
More gender data for Central African Republic
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 3,048 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 2.79 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 3,430 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 3,430 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 3.5 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 116,671 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 119,287 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 111,077 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 113,219 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 102,344 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (% ages 15-24) in Central African Republic?
- Ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (% ages 15-24) in Central African Republic was 125.5% in 2025, according to World Bank, World Development Indicators database. Estimates are based on data obtained from International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT at https://ilostat.ilo.org/data/.
- What is the highest ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (% ages 15-24) recorded in Central African Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 125.9% in 2024.
- What is the lowest ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (% ages 15-24) recorded in Central African Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 108.2% in 1993.
- How does Central African Republic rank for ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (% ages 15-24)?
- Central African Republic ranks 63rd out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (% ages 15-24) rising or falling in Central African Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Central African Republic data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank, World Development Indicators database. Estimates are based on data obtained from International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT at https://ilostat.ilo.org/data/, published as part of Ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (% ages 15-24) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Ratio of female to male youth unemployment is the percentage of female to male youth unemployment rates.