Employment in services (% of total employment) in Chad
Chad: Employment in services (% of total employment) was 19.8% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Employment in services (% of total employment) in Chad, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
Chad recorded 19.8% for employment in services (% of total employment) in 2025.
That represents a change of up 1.0% on the previous year and up 0.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment in services (% of total employment) in Chad peaked at 20.9% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 14.3%, in 1991.
That places Chad 185th 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 (% of total employment) in Chad, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 14.3% | — |
| 1992 | 14.4% | +0.7% |
| 1993 | 14.6% | +1.2% |
| 1994 | 14.8% | +1.7% |
| 1995 | 15.0% | +1.3% |
| 1996 | 15.2% | +1.4% |
| 1997 | 15.5% | +1.5% |
| 1998 | 15.7% | +1.7% |
| 1999 | 16.0% | +1.6% |
| 2000 | 16.2% | +1.6% |
| 2001 | 16.5% | +1.5% |
| 2002 | 16.7% | +1.7% |
| 2003 | 16.9% | +1.1% |
| 2004 | 17.0% | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 17.2% | +1.4% |
| 2006 | 17.4% | +1.0% |
| 2007 | 17.6% | +1.4% |
| 2008 | 17.9% | +1.2% |
| 2009 | 18.3% | +2.4% |
| 2010 | 18.3% | -0.0% |
| 2011 | 18.6% | +1.6% |
| 2012 | 18.7% | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 19.2% | +2.5% |
| 2014 | 19.4% | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 19.7% | +1.3% |
| 2016 | 20.1% | +2.1% |
| 2017 | 20.4% | +1.7% |
| 2018 | 20.7% | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 20.9% | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 19.5% | -6.5% |
| 2021 | 19.3% | -1.2% |
| 2022 | 19.1% | -0.9% |
| 2023 | 19.4% | +1.7% |
| 2024 | 19.6% | +0.7% |
| 2025 | 19.8% | +1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 15.1% | 14.3% | 16.0% | 9 |
| 2000s | 17.2% | 16.2% | 18.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 19.6% | 18.3% | 20.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 19.5% | 19.1% | 19.8% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Chad
- 182 Madagascar 20.9% compare
- 183 Mozambique 20.6% compare
- 184 Central African Republic 20.5% compare
- 186 Niger 17.7% compare
- 187 Burundi 11.6% 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 (% of total employment) in Chad?
- Employment in services (% of total employment) in Chad was 19.8% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest employment in services (% of total employment) recorded in Chad?
- The highest recorded value was 20.9% in 2019.
- What is the lowest employment in services (% of total employment) recorded in Chad?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.3% in 1991.
- How does Chad rank for employment in services (% of total employment)?
- Chad ranks 185th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employment in services (% of total employment) rising or falling in Chad?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.4%. 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 (% of total 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).