Female labor force participation rate in Chad
Chad: Female labor force participation rate was 47.3% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Female labor force participation rate in Chad, 1990–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Chad recorded 47.3% for female labor force participation rate in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 36 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.5% on the previous year and down 6.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, female labor force participation rate in Chad peaked at 64.7% in 1992 and was at its lowest, 47.3%, in 2025.
That places Chad 131st out of 186 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 63.3% | 60.8% | 64.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 57.3% | 54.4% | 60.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 50.9% | 48.5% | 53.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 47.8% | 47.3% | 48.1% | 6 |
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More work & labour data for Chad
- Legislation on sexual harassment in employment 1 (1=yes; 0=no) (2023)
- Criminal sanctions or compensation for workplace sexual harassment 1 (1=yes; 0=no) (2023)
- Women can take the same jobs as men 0 (1=yes; 0=no) (2023)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) 59.4% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) 71.7% (2025)
- Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) 66.0% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15 47.3% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15-6 59.5% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) 71.5% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15 47.5% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is female labor force participation rate in Chad?
- Female labor force participation rate in Chad was 47.3% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest female labor force participation rate recorded in Chad?
- The highest recorded value was 64.7% in 1992.
- What is the lowest female labor force participation rate recorded in Chad?
- The lowest recorded value was 47.3% in 2025.
- How does Chad rank for female labor force participation rate?
- Chad ranks 131st out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is female labor force participation rate rising or falling in Chad?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.3%. 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 Female labor force participation rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of the female working-age population (ages 15 and over) who are economically active (employed or unemployed).