Female labor force participation rate by age in Chad
Chad: Female labor force participation rate by age was 33.0% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Female labor force participation rate by age in Chad, 1990–2024
Source: International Labour Organization (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, female labor force participation rate by age in Chad stood at 33.0%. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.1% on the previous year and down 12.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, female labor force participation rate by age in Chad peaked at 56.6% in 1993 and was at its lowest, 33.0%, in 2024.
Chad ranks 100th of 188 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.
Female labor force participation rate by age in Chad, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 55.9% | — |
| 1991 | 55.9% | -0.2% |
| 1992 | 55.6% | -0.4% |
| 1993 | 56.6% | +1.7% |
| 1994 | 55.7% | -1.6% |
| 1995 | 54.8% | -1.6% |
| 1996 | 53.9% | -1.6% |
| 1997 | 53.1% | -1.6% |
| 1998 | 52.2% | -1.6% |
| 1999 | 51.3% | -1.7% |
| 2000 | 50.4% | -1.7% |
| 2001 | 49.6% | -1.8% |
| 2002 | 48.7% | -1.8% |
| 2003 | 47.8% | -1.8% |
| 2004 | 46.9% | -1.9% |
| 2005 | 46.0% | -1.9% |
| 2006 | 45.1% | -2.0% |
| 2007 | 44.1% | -2.0% |
| 2008 | 43.2% | -2.1% |
| 2009 | 42.3% | -2.1% |
| 2010 | 41.4% | -2.1% |
| 2011 | 40.5% | -2.2% |
| 2012 | 39.7% | -2.2% |
| 2013 | 38.8% | -2.2% |
| 2014 | 37.9% | -2.2% |
| 2015 | 37.1% | -2.3% |
| 2016 | 36.2% | -2.3% |
| 2017 | 35.4% | -2.3% |
| 2018 | 34.5% | -2.4% |
| 2019 | 34.4% | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 34.1% | -1.0% |
| 2021 | 34.5% | +1.2% |
| 2022 | 33.6% | -2.5% |
| 2023 | 33.4% | -0.6% |
| 2024 | 33.0% | -1.1% |
Chad compared with similar countries
- Chad's 33.0% is below the median for low income countries, which is 45.4%, 73% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Chad's 33.0% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 34.5%, 96% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 54.5% | 51.3% | 56.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 46.4% | 42.3% | 50.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 37.6% | 34.4% | 41.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 33.7% | 33.0% | 34.5% | 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 participation rate by age in Chad?
- Female labor force participation rate by age in Chad was 33.0% in 2024, according to International Labour Organization (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest female labor force participation rate by age recorded in Chad?
- The highest recorded value was 56.6% in 1993.
- What is the lowest female labor force participation rate by age recorded in Chad?
- The lowest recorded value was 33.0% in 2024.
- How does Chad rank for female labor force participation rate by age?
- Chad ranks 100th out of 188 countries with data for 2024.
- Is female labor force participation rate by age rising or falling in Chad?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 participation rate by age. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of the female working-age population aged 15-24 who are economically active (employed or unemployed).