Employment in services, female (% of female employment) in Chad
Chad: Employment in services, female (% of female employment) was 19.4% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Employment in services, female (% of female employment) in Chad, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
In 2025, employment in services, female (% of female employment) in Chad stood at 19.4%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.6% on the previous year and down 5.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment in services, female (% of female employment) in Chad peaked at 21.1% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 14.8%, in 1991.
That places Chad 181st out of 187 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Employment in services, female (% of female employment) in Chad, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 14.8% | — |
| 1992 | 15.0% | +1.1% |
| 1993 | 15.0% | +0.4% |
| 1994 | 15.3% | +2.0% |
| 1995 | 15.4% | +0.9% |
| 1996 | 15.6% | +0.8% |
| 1997 | 15.8% | +1.5% |
| 1998 | 16.1% | +1.8% |
| 1999 | 16.2% | +0.7% |
| 2000 | 16.4% | +1.0% |
| 2001 | 16.7% | +2.0% |
| 2002 | 17.0% | +1.9% |
| 2003 | 17.3% | +1.9% |
| 2004 | 17.7% | +2.0% |
| 2005 | 18.1% | +2.5% |
| 2006 | 18.2% | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 18.4% | +0.9% |
| 2008 | 18.6% | +1.0% |
| 2009 | 19.0% | +2.4% |
| 2010 | 19.2% | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 19.3% | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 19.5% | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 19.9% | +2.3% |
| 2014 | 20.2% | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 20.4% | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 20.6% | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 20.8% | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 21.0% | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 21.1% | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 19.7% | -6.7% |
| 2021 | 19.3% | -2.1% |
| 2022 | 19.0% | -1.4% |
| 2023 | 19.2% | +1.4% |
| 2024 | 19.2% | -0.0% |
| 2025 | 19.4% | +0.6% |
Chad compared with similar countries
- Chad's 19.4% is below the median for low income countries, which is 31.5%, 61% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Chad's 19.4% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 45.1%, 43% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 15.5% | 14.8% | 16.2% | 9 |
| 2000s | 17.7% | 16.4% | 19.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 20.2% | 19.2% | 21.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 19.3% | 19.0% | 19.7% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Chad
- 178 Madagascar 22.4% compare
- 179 Korea, Democratic People's Republic of 21.8% compare
- 180 Central African Republic 19.4% compare
- 182 Pakistan 18.8% compare
- 183 Mozambique 17.0% compare
- 184 Bangladesh 16.3% compare
More work & labour data for Chad
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual 0.4609 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth 0.4337 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth 0.4879 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate 0.8392 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 3.72 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 13,220 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 20,416 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 35,138 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 34,409 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 69,547 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is employment in services, female (% of female employment) in Chad?
- Employment in services, female (% of female employment) in Chad was 19.4% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest employment in services, female (% of female employment) recorded in Chad?
- The highest recorded value was 21.1% in 2019.
- What is the lowest employment in services, female (% of female employment) recorded in Chad?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.8% in 1991.
- How does Chad rank for employment in services, female (% of female employment)?
- Chad ranks 181st out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employment in services, female (% of female employment) rising or falling in Chad?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Chad data come from?
- The figures come from ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Employment in services, female (% of female employment) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Employment is defined as persons of working age who were engaged in any activity to produce goods or provide services for pay or profit, whether at work during the reference period or not at work due to temporary absence from a job, or to working-time arrangement. The services sector consists of wholesale and retail trade and restaurants and hotels; transport, storage, and communications; financing, insurance, real estate, and business services; and community, social, and personal services, in accordance with divisions 6-9 (ISIC 2) or categories G-Q (ISIC 3) or categories G-U (ISIC 4).