Labor force participation rate by age in Chad
Chad: Labor force participation rate by age was 37.72 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
37.72
Change on year
down 0.5%
World rank
98th
of 188 countries
All-time high
56.49
in 1993
All-time low
37.72
in 2024
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Labor force participation rate by age in Chad, 1990–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for labor force participation rate by age in Chad is 37.72, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.5% on the previous year and down 8.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force participation rate by age in Chad peaked at 56.49 in 1993 and was at its lowest, 37.72, in 2024.
Chad ranks 98th 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.
Labor force participation rate by age in Chad, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 55.65 | — |
| 1991 | 55.58 | -0.1% |
| 1992 | 55.25 | -0.6% |
| 1993 | 56.49 | +2.2% |
| 1994 | 55.77 | -1.3% |
| 1995 | 55.05 | -1.3% |
| 1996 | 54.32 | -1.3% |
| 1997 | 53.6 | -1.3% |
| 1998 | 52.88 | -1.4% |
| 1999 | 52.15 | -1.4% |
| 2000 | 51.42 | -1.4% |
| 2001 | 50.69 | -1.4% |
| 2002 | 49.96 | -1.4% |
| 2003 | 49.23 | -1.5% |
| 2004 | 48.5 | -1.5% |
| 2005 | 47.77 | -1.5% |
| 2006 | 47.04 | -1.5% |
| 2007 | 46.31 | -1.5% |
| 2008 | 45.58 | -1.6% |
| 2009 | 44.86 | -1.6% |
| 2010 | 44.14 | -1.6% |
| 2011 | 43.42 | -1.6% |
| 2012 | 42.7 | -1.7% |
| 2013 | 41.98 | -1.7% |
| 2014 | 41.27 | -1.7% |
| 2015 | 40.57 | -1.7% |
| 2016 | 39.87 | -1.7% |
| 2017 | 39.17 | -1.8% |
| 2018 | 38.47 | -1.8% |
| 2019 | 38.31 | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 37.95 | -1.0% |
| 2021 | 38.21 | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 38.1 | -0.3% |
| 2023 | 37.91 | -0.5% |
| 2024 | 37.72 | -0.5% |
Chad compared with similar countries
- Chad's 37.72 is below the median for low income countries, which is 51.97, 73% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Chad's 37.72 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 38.12, 99% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 54.67 | 52.15 | 56.49 | 10 |
| 2000s | 48.14 | 44.86 | 51.42 | 10 |
| 2010s | 40.99 | 38.31 | 44.14 | 10 |
| 2020s | 37.98 | 37.72 | 38.21 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Chad
- 95 Armenia 38.45 compare
- 96 Mauritius 38.12 compare
- 97 Afghanistan 37.93 compare
- 99 French Polynesia 37.67 compare
- 100 East Timor 37.65 compare
- 101 Jamaica 37.44 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 labor force participation rate by age in Chad?
- Labor force participation rate by age in Chad was 37.72 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest labor force participation rate by age recorded in Chad?
- The highest recorded value was 56.49 in 1993.
- What is the lowest labor force participation rate by age recorded in Chad?
- The lowest recorded value was 37.72 in 2024.
- How does Chad rank for labor force participation rate by age?
- Chad ranks 98th out of 188 countries with data for 2024.
- Is labor force participation rate by age rising or falling in Chad?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.6%. 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 Labor force participation rate by age. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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