Fertility rate versus female labor force participation rate in Chad
Chad: Fertility rate versus female labor force participation rate was 41.9% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Fertility rate versus female labor force participation rate in Chad, 1972–2022
Source: Labour Force Statistics, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2022, fertility rate versus female labor force participation rate in Chad stood at 41.9%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 14.9% over five years.
Over the whole period, fertility rate versus female labor force participation rate in Chad peaked at 64.7% in 1993 and was at its lowest, 14.7%, in 1972.
Chad ranks 160th of 194 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Fertility rate versus female labor force participation rate in Chad, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 14.7% | — |
| 1980 | 25.3% | +72.3% |
| 1988 | 25.3% | -0.0% |
| 1993 | 64.7% | +156.0% |
| 2018 | 49.3% | -23.9% |
| 2022 | 41.9% | -14.9% |
Chad compared with similar countries
- Chad's 41.9% is below the median for low income countries, which is 57.6%, 73% of the median. (19 countries reporting)
- Chad's 41.9% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 57.6%, 73% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 14.7% | 14.7% | 14.7% | 1 |
| 1980s | 25.3% | 25.3% | 25.3% | 2 |
| 1990s | 64.7% | 64.7% | 64.7% | 1 |
| 2010s | 49.3% | 49.3% | 49.3% | 1 |
| 2020s | 41.9% | 41.9% | 41.9% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Chad
- 157 Bosnia and Herzegovina 42.4% compare
- 158 American Samoa 42.4% compare
- 159 Romania 42.0% compare
- 161 Italy 41.6% compare
- 162 East Timor 40.9% compare
- 163 Uzbekistan 39.9% compare
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 fertility rate versus female labor force participation rate in Chad?
- Fertility rate versus female labor force participation rate in Chad was 41.9% in 2022, according to Labour Force Statistics, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest fertility rate versus female labor force participation rate recorded in Chad?
- The highest recorded value was 64.7% in 1993.
- What is the lowest fertility rate versus female labor force participation rate recorded in Chad?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.7% in 1972.
- How does Chad rank for fertility rate versus female labor force participation rate?
- Chad ranks 160th out of 194 countries with data for 2022.
- Where does this Chad data come from?
- The figures come from Labour Force Statistics, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Fertility rate versus female labor force participation rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of the female working-age population who are economically active (employed or unemployed). Figures refer to national estimates and may not be fully comparable across countries.