Female labor force by age in Chad
Chad: Female labor force by age was 99,075 people in 2024. ▲ Rising
Female labor force by age in Chad, 1990–2024
Source: International Labour Organization (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
Chad recorded 99,075 people for female labor force by age in 2024. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.5% on the previous year and up 32.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, female labor force by age in Chad peaked at 99,075 people in 2024 and was at its lowest, 69,936 people, in 1990.
That places Chad 68th out of 188 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Female labor force by age in Chad, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 69,936 people | — |
| 1991 | 71,048 people | +1.6% |
| 1992 | 72,253 people | +1.7% |
| 1993 | 74,071 people | +2.5% |
| 1994 | 73,973 people | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 74,638 people | +0.9% |
| 1996 | 75,188 people | +0.7% |
| 1997 | 75,250 people | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 75,279 people | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 75,283 people | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 75,181 people | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 74,976 people | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 74,815 people | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 74,894 people | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 75,138 people | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 75,072 people | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 74,766 people | -0.4% |
| 2007 | 74,474 people | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 74,269 people | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 74,110 people | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 73,970 people | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 73,994 people | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 74,040 people | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 74,158 people | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 74,801 people | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 75,812 people | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 77,014 people | +1.6% |
| 2017 | 78,430 people | +1.8% |
| 2018 | 79,993 people | +2.0% |
| 2019 | 82,685 people | +3.4% |
| 2020 | 84,728 people | +2.5% |
| 2021 | 88,356 people | +4.3% |
| 2022 | 91,348 people | +3.4% |
| 2023 | 94,806 people | +3.8% |
| 2024 | 99,075 people | +4.5% |
Chad compared with similar countries
- Chad's 99,075 people is above the median for low income countries, which is 82,039 people, 1.2× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Chad's 99,075 people is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 79,623 people, 1.2× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 73,692 people | 69,936 people | 75,283 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 74,770 people | 74,110 people | 75,181 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 76,490 people | 73,970 people | 82,685 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 91,663 people | 84,728 people | 99,075 people | 5 |
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 female labor force by age in Chad?
- Female labor force by age in Chad was 99,075 people in 2024, according to International Labour Organization (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest female labor force by age recorded in Chad?
- The highest recorded value was 99,075 people in 2024.
- What is the lowest female labor force by age recorded in Chad?
- The lowest recorded value was 69,936 people in 1990.
- How does Chad rank for female labor force by age?
- Chad ranks 68th out of 188 countries with data for 2024.
- Is female labor force by age rising or falling in Chad?
- Over the last ten years it is up 32.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Chad data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Female labor force by age. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Working-age population who are economically active (employed or unemployed).