Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) in Chad
Chad: Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) was 37.0% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) in Chad, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
Chad recorded 37.0% for employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.5% on the previous year and down 7.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) in Chad peaked at 56.0% in 1993 and was at its lowest, 37.0%, in 2025.
Chad ranks 78th 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, ages 15-24, total (%) in Chad, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 55.1% | — |
| 1992 | 54.7% | -0.6% |
| 1993 | 56.0% | +2.2% |
| 1994 | 55.2% | -1.3% |
| 1995 | 54.5% | -1.3% |
| 1996 | 53.8% | -1.3% |
| 1997 | 53.1% | -1.4% |
| 1998 | 52.3% | -1.4% |
| 1999 | 51.6% | -1.4% |
| 2000 | 50.9% | -1.4% |
| 2001 | 50.1% | -1.4% |
| 2002 | 49.4% | -1.4% |
| 2003 | 48.7% | -1.4% |
| 2004 | 48.0% | -1.4% |
| 2005 | 47.3% | -1.5% |
| 2006 | 46.5% | -1.6% |
| 2007 | 45.7% | -1.7% |
| 2008 | 45.0% | -1.6% |
| 2009 | 44.3% | -1.6% |
| 2010 | 43.6% | -1.6% |
| 2011 | 42.8% | -1.6% |
| 2012 | 42.1% | -1.6% |
| 2013 | 41.4% | -1.7% |
| 2014 | 40.7% | -1.7% |
| 2015 | 40.0% | -1.7% |
| 2016 | 39.3% | -1.8% |
| 2017 | 38.6% | -1.8% |
| 2018 | 37.9% | -1.8% |
| 2019 | 37.7% | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 37.2% | -1.3% |
| 2021 | 37.4% | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 37.5% | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 37.4% | -0.5% |
| 2024 | 37.2% | -0.5% |
| 2025 | 37.0% | -0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 54.0% | 51.6% | 56.0% | 9 |
| 2000s | 47.6% | 44.3% | 50.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 40.4% | 37.7% | 43.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 37.3% | 37.0% | 37.5% | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) in Chad?
- Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) in Chad was 37.0% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) recorded in Chad?
- The highest recorded value was 56.0% in 1993.
- What is the lowest employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) recorded in Chad?
- The lowest recorded value was 37.0% in 2025.
- How does Chad rank for employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%)?
- Chad ranks 78th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) rising or falling in Chad?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.5%. 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, ages 15-24, total (%) (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.