Labor force participation rate by age in Chad
Chad: Labor force participation rate by age was 37.7% in 2024. ▼ Falling
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
The most recent figure for labor force participation rate by age in Chad is 37.7%, 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 56.5% in 1993 and was at its lowest, 37.7%, 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 54.7% | 52.1% | 56.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 48.1% | 44.9% | 51.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 41.0% | 38.3% | 44.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 38.0% | 37.7% | 38.2% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Chad
- 95 Armenia 38.4% compare
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- 99 French Polynesia 37.7% compare
- 100 East Timor 37.6% compare
- 101 Jamaica 37.4% compare
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 labor force participation rate by age in Chad?
- Labor force participation rate by age in Chad was 37.7% in 2024, according to International Labour Organization (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest labor force participation rate by age recorded in Chad?
- The highest recorded value was 56.5% in 1993.
- What is the lowest labor force participation rate by age recorded in Chad?
- The lowest recorded value was 37.7% 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 International Labour Organization (2026) – with major processing by 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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Share of the working-age population aged 15-24 who are economically active (employed or unemployed).