Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) in Chad
Chad: Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) was 47.5% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) in Chad, 1990–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
In 2025, labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) in Chad stood at 47.5%. 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 6.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) in Chad peaked at 65.2% in 1992 and was at its lowest, 47.5%, in 2025.
Chad ranks 145th of 187 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.
Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) in Chad, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 65.1% | — |
| 1991 | 65.1% | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 65.2% | +0.1% |
| 1993 | 64.9% | -0.4% |
| 1994 | 64.3% | -0.9% |
| 1995 | 63.7% | -1.0% |
| 1996 | 63.1% | -1.0% |
| 1997 | 62.4% | -1.0% |
| 1998 | 61.8% | -1.0% |
| 1999 | 61.2% | -1.0% |
| 2000 | 60.6% | -1.0% |
| 2001 | 59.9% | -1.0% |
| 2002 | 59.3% | -1.1% |
| 2003 | 58.6% | -1.1% |
| 2004 | 58.0% | -1.1% |
| 2005 | 57.3% | -1.1% |
| 2006 | 56.7% | -1.1% |
| 2007 | 56.0% | -1.2% |
| 2008 | 55.4% | -1.2% |
| 2009 | 54.7% | -1.2% |
| 2010 | 54.0% | -1.2% |
| 2011 | 53.4% | -1.2% |
| 2012 | 52.7% | -1.3% |
| 2013 | 52.0% | -1.3% |
| 2014 | 51.4% | -1.3% |
| 2015 | 50.7% | -1.3% |
| 2016 | 50.0% | -1.3% |
| 2017 | 49.4% | -1.3% |
| 2018 | 48.7% | -1.3% |
| 2019 | 48.7% | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 48.3% | -1.0% |
| 2021 | 48.3% | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 48.1% | -0.4% |
| 2023 | 48.0% | -0.2% |
| 2024 | 47.8% | -0.5% |
| 2025 | 47.5% | -0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 63.7% | 61.2% | 65.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 57.6% | 54.7% | 60.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 51.1% | 48.7% | 54.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 48.0% | 47.5% | 48.3% | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) in Chad?
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) in Chad was 47.5% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) recorded in Chad?
- The highest recorded value was 65.2% in 1992.
- What is the lowest labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) recorded in Chad?
- The lowest recorded value was 47.5% in 2025.
- How does Chad rank for labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages)?
- Chad ranks 145th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) rising or falling in Chad?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Chad data come from?
- The figures come from ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15-64) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Labor force participation rate is the proportion of the population ages 15-64 that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.