Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) in Chad
Chad: Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) was 47.3% 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 47.3%. 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, labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) in Chad peaked at 64.7% in 1992 and was at its lowest, 47.3%, in 2025.
That places Chad 132nd out of 187 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.
Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) in Chad, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 64.6% | — |
| 1991 | 64.6% | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 64.7% | +0.1% |
| 1993 | 64.5% | -0.3% |
| 1994 | 63.9% | -0.9% |
| 1995 | 63.3% | -0.9% |
| 1996 | 62.7% | -1.0% |
| 1997 | 62.1% | -1.0% |
| 1998 | 61.4% | -1.0% |
| 1999 | 60.8% | -1.0% |
| 2000 | 60.2% | -1.0% |
| 2001 | 59.6% | -1.0% |
| 2002 | 58.9% | -1.1% |
| 2003 | 58.3% | -1.1% |
| 2004 | 57.7% | -1.1% |
| 2005 | 57.0% | -1.1% |
| 2006 | 56.4% | -1.1% |
| 2007 | 55.7% | -1.1% |
| 2008 | 55.1% | -1.2% |
| 2009 | 54.4% | -1.2% |
| 2010 | 53.8% | -1.2% |
| 2011 | 53.1% | -1.2% |
| 2012 | 52.5% | -1.2% |
| 2013 | 51.8% | -1.3% |
| 2014 | 51.1% | -1.3% |
| 2015 | 50.5% | -1.3% |
| 2016 | 49.8% | -1.3% |
| 2017 | 49.2% | -1.3% |
| 2018 | 48.5% | -1.3% |
| 2019 | 48.5% | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 48.1% | -1.0% |
| 2021 | 48.1% | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 47.9% | -0.4% |
| 2023 | 47.8% | -0.2% |
| 2024 | 47.6% | -0.6% |
| 2025 | 47.3% | -0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 63.3% | 60.8% | 64.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 57.3% | 54.4% | 60.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 50.9% | 48.5% | 53.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 47.8% | 47.3% | 48.1% | 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 47.3% 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 64.7% in 1992.
- What is the lowest labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) recorded in Chad?
- The lowest recorded value was 47.3% in 2025.
- How does Chad rank for labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages)?
- Chad ranks 132nd 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 6.3%. 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+) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The labor force participation rate is the labor force as a percent of the population ages 15 and older. The labor force is the sum of all persons of working age who are employed and those who are unemployed.