Employment to population ratio in Chad
Chad: Employment to population ratio was 58.81 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
58.81
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
83rd
of 186 countries
All-time high
71.79
in 1993
All-time low
58.37
in 2020
Years of data
35
1991–2025
Employment to population ratio in Chad, 1991–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Chad recorded 58.81 for employment to population ratio in 2025.
The figure is down 0.3% on the previous year and down 3.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment to population ratio in Chad peaked at 71.79 in 1993 and was at its lowest, 58.37, 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 to population ratio in Chad, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 71.68 | — |
| 1992 | 71.64 | -0.1% |
| 1993 | 71.79 | +0.2% |
| 1994 | 71.34 | -0.6% |
| 1995 | 70.86 | -0.7% |
| 1996 | 70.45 | -0.6% |
| 1997 | 69.97 | -0.7% |
| 1998 | 69.52 | -0.7% |
| 1999 | 69.03 | -0.7% |
| 2000 | 68.53 | -0.7% |
| 2001 | 68.06 | -0.7% |
| 2002 | 67.6 | -0.7% |
| 2003 | 67.15 | -0.7% |
| 2004 | 66.7 | -0.7% |
| 2005 | 66.22 | -0.7% |
| 2006 | 65.69 | -0.8% |
| 2007 | 65.12 | -0.9% |
| 2008 | 64.57 | -0.8% |
| 2009 | 64.05 | -0.8% |
| 2010 | 63.57 | -0.8% |
| 2011 | 63.05 | -0.8% |
| 2012 | 62.56 | -0.8% |
| 2013 | 62.01 | -0.9% |
| 2014 | 61.47 | -0.9% |
| 2015 | 60.93 | -0.9% |
| 2016 | 60.37 | -0.9% |
| 2017 | 59.82 | -0.9% |
| 2018 | 59.29 | -0.9% |
| 2019 | 59.3 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 58.37 | -1.6% |
| 2021 | 58.43 | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 59.14 | +1.2% |
| 2023 | 59.07 | -0.1% |
| 2024 | 58.97 | -0.2% |
| 2025 | 58.81 | -0.3% |
Chad compared with similar countries
- Chad's 58.81 is below the median for low income countries, which is 64.33, 91% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Chad's 58.81 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 58.81, 1.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 70.7 | 69.03 | 71.79 | 9 |
| 2000s | 66.37 | 64.05 | 68.53 | 10 |
| 2010s | 61.24 | 59.29 | 63.57 | 10 |
| 2020s | 58.8 | 58.37 | 59.14 | 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 to population ratio in Chad?
- Employment to population ratio in Chad was 58.81 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest employment to population ratio recorded in Chad?
- The highest recorded value was 71.79 in 1993.
- What is the lowest employment to population ratio recorded in Chad?
- The lowest recorded value was 58.37 in 2020.
- How does Chad rank for employment to population ratio?
- Chad ranks 83rd out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employment to population ratio 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Employment to population ratio. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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