Employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) in Chad
Chad: Employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) was 70.8% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) in Chad, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
In 2025, employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) in Chad stood at 70.8%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% on the previous year and down 1.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) in Chad peaked at 79.8% in 1993 and was at its lowest, 69.3%, in 2020.
That places Chad 54th out of 186 countries with data for 2025, putting it 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+, male (%) in Chad, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 79.4% | — |
| 1992 | 79.3% | -0.2% |
| 1993 | 79.8% | +0.7% |
| 1994 | 79.5% | -0.4% |
| 1995 | 79.2% | -0.5% |
| 1996 | 78.9% | -0.3% |
| 1997 | 78.6% | -0.4% |
| 1998 | 78.3% | -0.4% |
| 1999 | 77.9% | -0.4% |
| 2000 | 77.5% | -0.5% |
| 2001 | 77.2% | -0.4% |
| 2002 | 76.9% | -0.4% |
| 2003 | 76.6% | -0.4% |
| 2004 | 76.3% | -0.4% |
| 2005 | 76.0% | -0.4% |
| 2006 | 75.6% | -0.5% |
| 2007 | 75.1% | -0.6% |
| 2008 | 74.7% | -0.6% |
| 2009 | 74.3% | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 73.9% | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 73.6% | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 73.2% | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 72.8% | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 72.3% | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 71.9% | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 71.5% | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 71.0% | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 70.6% | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 70.6% | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 69.3% | -1.8% |
| 2021 | 69.4% | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 70.8% | +2.1% |
| 2023 | 70.8% | -0.1% |
| 2024 | 70.9% | +0.1% |
| 2025 | 70.8% | -0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 79.0% | 77.9% | 79.8% | 9 |
| 2000s | 76.0% | 74.3% | 77.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 72.1% | 70.6% | 73.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 70.3% | 69.3% | 70.9% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Chad
- 51 New Zealand 71.1% compare
- 52 Philippines 71.0% compare
- 53 Republic of Moldova 70.9% compare
- 55 Colombia 70.6% compare
- 56 Honduras 70.5% compare
- 57 Kazakhstan 70.3% 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+, male (%) in Chad?
- Employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) in Chad was 70.8% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) recorded in Chad?
- The highest recorded value was 79.8% in 1993.
- What is the lowest employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) recorded in Chad?
- The lowest recorded value was 69.3% in 2020.
- How does Chad rank for employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%)?
- Chad ranks 54th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) rising or falling in Chad?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.6%. 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+, male (%) (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.