Employment rate in Chad
Chad: Employment rate was 58.8% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
58.8%
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
83rd
of 186 countries
All-time high
71.8%
in 1993
All-time low
58.4%
in 2020
Years of data
35
1991–2025
Employment rate in Chad, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Chad recorded 58.8% for employment rate in 2025.
The figure is down 0.3% on the previous year and down 3.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment rate in Chad peaked at 71.8% in 1993 and was at its lowest, 58.4%, in 2020.
Chad ranks 83rd 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 rate in Chad, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 71.7% | — |
| 1992 | 71.6% | -0.1% |
| 1993 | 71.8% | +0.2% |
| 1994 | 71.3% | -0.6% |
| 1995 | 70.9% | -0.7% |
| 1996 | 70.5% | -0.6% |
| 1997 | 70.0% | -0.7% |
| 1998 | 69.5% | -0.7% |
| 1999 | 69.0% | -0.7% |
| 2000 | 68.5% | -0.7% |
| 2001 | 68.1% | -0.7% |
| 2002 | 67.6% | -0.7% |
| 2003 | 67.2% | -0.7% |
| 2004 | 66.7% | -0.7% |
| 2005 | 66.2% | -0.7% |
| 2006 | 65.7% | -0.8% |
| 2007 | 65.1% | -0.9% |
| 2008 | 64.6% | -0.8% |
| 2009 | 64.1% | -0.8% |
| 2010 | 63.6% | -0.8% |
| 2011 | 63.1% | -0.8% |
| 2012 | 62.6% | -0.8% |
| 2013 | 62.0% | -0.9% |
| 2014 | 61.5% | -0.9% |
| 2015 | 60.9% | -0.9% |
| 2016 | 60.4% | -0.9% |
| 2017 | 59.8% | -0.9% |
| 2018 | 59.3% | -0.9% |
| 2019 | 59.3% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 58.4% | -1.6% |
| 2021 | 58.4% | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 59.1% | +1.2% |
| 2023 | 59.1% | -0.1% |
| 2024 | 59.0% | -0.2% |
| 2025 | 58.8% | -0.3% |
Chad compared with similar countries
- Chad's 58.8% is below the median for low income countries, which is 64.3%, 91% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Chad's 58.8% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 58.8%, 1.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 70.7% | 69.0% | 71.8% | 9 |
| 2000s | 66.4% | 64.1% | 68.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 61.2% | 59.3% | 63.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 58.8% | 58.4% | 59.1% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Chad
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 rate in Chad?
- Employment rate in Chad was 58.8% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest employment rate recorded in Chad?
- The highest recorded value was 71.8% in 1993.
- What is the lowest employment rate recorded in Chad?
- The lowest recorded value was 58.4% in 2020.
- How does Chad rank for employment rate?
- Chad ranks 83rd out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employment rate rising or falling in Chad?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Chad data come from?
- The figures come from ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Employment rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of the working-age population (ages 15 and older) who are employed.