Employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) in Chad
Chad: Employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) was 47.0% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) in Chad, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
Chad recorded 47.0% for employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
The figure is down 0.5% on the previous year and down 6.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) in Chad peaked at 64.5% in 1992 and was at its lowest, 47.0%, in 2025.
Chad ranks 111th of 186 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) in Chad, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 64.4% | — |
| 1992 | 64.5% | +0.1% |
| 1993 | 64.3% | -0.3% |
| 1994 | 63.7% | -0.9% |
| 1995 | 63.1% | -1.0% |
| 1996 | 62.5% | -1.0% |
| 1997 | 61.8% | -1.0% |
| 1998 | 61.2% | -1.0% |
| 1999 | 60.6% | -1.0% |
| 2000 | 60.0% | -1.1% |
| 2001 | 59.3% | -1.1% |
| 2002 | 58.7% | -1.1% |
| 2003 | 58.1% | -1.1% |
| 2004 | 57.4% | -1.1% |
| 2005 | 56.8% | -1.1% |
| 2006 | 56.1% | -1.2% |
| 2007 | 55.5% | -1.2% |
| 2008 | 54.8% | -1.2% |
| 2009 | 54.1% | -1.2% |
| 2010 | 53.5% | -1.2% |
| 2011 | 52.8% | -1.2% |
| 2012 | 52.2% | -1.2% |
| 2013 | 51.5% | -1.3% |
| 2014 | 50.8% | -1.3% |
| 2015 | 50.1% | -1.3% |
| 2016 | 49.5% | -1.3% |
| 2017 | 48.8% | -1.4% |
| 2018 | 48.1% | -1.4% |
| 2019 | 48.2% | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 47.6% | -1.2% |
| 2021 | 47.6% | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 47.6% | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 47.5% | -0.2% |
| 2024 | 47.2% | -0.5% |
| 2025 | 47.0% | -0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 62.9% | 60.6% | 64.5% | 9 |
| 2000s | 57.1% | 54.1% | 60.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 50.5% | 48.1% | 53.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 47.4% | 47.0% | 47.6% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Chad
- 108 Equatorial Guinea 47.7% compare
- 109 France 47.6% compare
- 110 El Salvador 47.3% compare
- 111 Belgium 47.0% compare
- 113 Spain 46.5% compare
- 114 United States Virgin Islands 46.3% 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 to population ratio, 15+, female (%) in Chad?
- Employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) in Chad was 47.0% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) recorded in Chad?
- The highest recorded value was 64.5% in 1992.
- What is the lowest employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) recorded in Chad?
- The lowest recorded value was 47.0% in 2025.
- How does Chad rank for employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%)?
- Chad ranks 111th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) rising or falling in Chad?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 to population ratio, 15+, female (%) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Employment to population ratio is the proportion of a country's population that is employed.