Africa Western and Central vs Chad: Self-employed, total (% of total employment)
Self-employed, total (% of total employment) over time
- Africa Western and Central
- Chad
How they compare
Chad currently reports 91.6% against 81.4% in Africa Western and Central, a difference of 10.2%.
That makes Chad's figure about 1.1 times Africa Western and Central's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Chad has been ahead every year.
Africa Western and Central ranks 1st and Chad ranks 1st of 47 groups.
Chad has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Africa Western and Central | Chad | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 89.8% | 95.0% | 5.2% | Chad |
| 2000s | 87.2% | 93.2% | 6.0% | Chad |
| 2010s | 83.8% | 91.1% | 7.4% | Chad |
| 2020s | 82.1% | 91.5% | 9.4% | Chad |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher self-employed, total (% of total employment), Africa Western and Central or Chad?
- Chad, at 91.6% against 81.4% in Africa Western and Central as of 2025.
- What is the difference in self-employed, total (% of total employment) between Africa Western and Central and Chad?
- 10.2%, with Chad ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Africa Western and Central and Chad?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Africa Western and Central and Chad rank globally for self-employed, total (% of total employment)?
- Africa Western and Central ranks 1st and Chad ranks 1st of 47 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Self-employed, total (% of total employment) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Self-employed workers are those workers who, working on their own account or with one or a few partners or in cooperative, hold the type of jobs defined as a "self-employment jobs." i.e. jobs where the remuneration is directly dependent upon the profits derived from the goods and services produced. Self-employed workers include sub-categories of employers, own-account workers and members of producers' cooperatives and contributing family workers.