Self-employed, male (% of male employment) (modeled ILO estimate) in Central African Republic stood at 82.69% in 2025, according to World Bank. The latest value is down 0.05 percentage points from 82.73% in 2024. Ten years earlier, in 2015, the value was 82.74% (down 0.05 percentage points since). The highest value since 1991 was 83.64% in 2020, the lowest 81.16% in 2012. Central African Republic ranked 7th highest of the 182 countries in this dataset in 2025; Chad ranked first.
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Self-employed, male (% of male employment) (modeled ILO estimate), measured in %, reflects labor market conditions in Central African Republic, indicating the balance between available workers and job openings. It serves as a crucial signal of economic health, consumer spending capacity, and social stability. Labor market data typically includes multiple dimensions: unemployment rates, employment-to-population ratios, labor force participation, and wage growth. Each metric captures different aspects of job market dynamics — for example, the unemployment rate counts only those actively seeking work, while the participation rate reveals how many working-age people are engaged in the labor market. In Central African Republic, labor statistics are gathered through household surveys, employer reports, and administrative records like unemployment benefit claims. Changes in Self-employed, male (% of male employment) (modeled ILO estimate) often precede broader economic shifts: rising unemployment typically signals slowing economic activity, while tightening labor markets may foreshadow wage pressures and inflation.
Self-employed, male (% of male employment) (modeled ILO estimate) in Central African Republic stood at 82.69% in 2025, according to World Bank.
The latest value is down 0.05 percentage points from 82.73% in 2024. Ten years earlier, in 2015, the value was 82.74% (down 0.05 percentage points since).
Central African Republic ranked 7th highest of the 182 countries in this dataset in 2025; Chad ranked first.
The highest value since 1991 was 83.64% in 2020, the lowest 81.16% in 2012.
| Indicator | Self-employed, male (% of male employment) (modeled ILO estimate) |
|---|---|
| Country | Central African Republic |
| Category | Labor and Employment |
| Unit | % |
| Source | World Bank |
| Interactive chart | View on EconDash |
| API access | EconDash API documentation |
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World Bank. (2026). Self-employed, male (% of male employment) (modeled ILO estimate) — Central African Republic [Data set]. Retrieved November 13, 2026, from EconDash: https://econdash.org/chart/wdi-sl-emp-self-ma-zs/CAF. Original source: https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/SL.EMP.SELF.MA.ZS
World Bank. "Self-employed, male (% of male employment) (modeled ILO estimate) — Central African Republic." EconDash, 2026, https://econdash.org/chart/wdi-sl-emp-self-ma-zs/CAF. Accessed 13 Nov. 2026. Original source: https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/SL.EMP.SELF.MA.ZS.
World Bank. 2026. "Self-employed, male (% of male employment) (modeled ILO estimate) — Central African Republic." EconDash. Accessed November 13, 2026. https://econdash.org/chart/wdi-sl-emp-self-ma-zs/CAF. Original source: https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/SL.EMP.SELF.MA.ZS.
@misc{econdash_wdi_sl_emp_self_ma_zs_caf,
author = {{World Bank}},
title = {{Self-employed, male (\% of male employment) (modeled ILO estimate) --- Central African Republic}},
howpublished = {EconDash},
year = {2026},
url = {https://econdash.org/chart/wdi-sl-emp-self-ma-zs/CAF},
note = {Accessed: 2026-11-13. Original source: https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/SL.EMP.SELF.MA.ZS}
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