Female labor force participation rates in Chad
Chad: Female labor force participation rates was 47.3 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
47.3
Change on year
down 0.5%
World rank
131st
of 186 countries
All-time high
64.67
in 1992
All-time low
47.3
in 2025
Years of data
36
1990–2025
Female labor force participation rates in Chad, 1990–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Chad recorded 47.3 for female labor force participation rates 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 rates in Chad peaked at 64.67 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.
Female labor force participation rates in Chad, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 64.61 | — |
| 1991 | 64.62 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 64.67 | +0.1% |
| 1993 | 64.47 | -0.3% |
| 1994 | 63.88 | -0.9% |
| 1995 | 63.28 | -0.9% |
| 1996 | 62.67 | -1.0% |
| 1997 | 62.06 | -1.0% |
| 1998 | 61.44 | -1.0% |
| 1999 | 60.82 | -1.0% |
| 2000 | 60.2 | -1.0% |
| 2001 | 59.57 | -1.0% |
| 2002 | 58.94 | -1.1% |
| 2003 | 58.3 | -1.1% |
| 2004 | 57.66 | -1.1% |
| 2005 | 57.02 | -1.1% |
| 2006 | 56.38 | -1.1% |
| 2007 | 55.73 | -1.1% |
| 2008 | 55.08 | -1.2% |
| 2009 | 54.43 | -1.2% |
| 2010 | 53.77 | -1.2% |
| 2011 | 53.12 | -1.2% |
| 2012 | 52.46 | -1.2% |
| 2013 | 51.8 | -1.3% |
| 2014 | 51.14 | -1.3% |
| 2015 | 50.48 | -1.3% |
| 2016 | 49.82 | -1.3% |
| 2017 | 49.16 | -1.3% |
| 2018 | 48.5 | -1.3% |
| 2019 | 48.53 | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 48.07 | -1.0% |
| 2021 | 48.12 | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 47.93 | -0.4% |
| 2023 | 47.82 | -0.2% |
| 2024 | 47.55 | -0.6% |
| 2025 | 47.3 | -0.5% |
Chad compared with similar countries
- Chad's 47.3 is below the median for low income countries, which is 60.29, 78% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Chad's 47.3 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 57.3, 83% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 63.25 | 60.82 | 64.67 | 10 |
| 2000s | 57.33 | 54.43 | 60.2 | 10 |
| 2010s | 50.88 | 48.5 | 53.77 | 10 |
| 2020s | 47.8 | 47.3 | 48.12 | 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 female labor force participation rates in Chad?
- Female labor force participation rates in Chad was 47.3 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest female labor force participation rates recorded in Chad?
- The highest recorded value was 64.67 in 1992.
- What is the lowest female labor force participation rates recorded in Chad?
- The lowest recorded value was 47.3 in 2025.
- How does Chad rank for female labor force participation rates?
- Chad ranks 131st out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is female labor force participation rates 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Female labor force participation rates. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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