Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) in Chad
Chad: Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) was 32.7% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) in Chad, 1990–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
In 2025, labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) in Chad stood at 32.7%. That is the lowest value across all 36 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.9% on the previous year and down 11.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) in Chad peaked at 56.6% in 1993 and was at its lowest, 32.7%, in 2025.
Chad ranks 101st of 186 countries on this measure, 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 for ages 15-24, female (%) in Chad, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 55.9% | — |
| 1991 | 55.9% | -0.2% |
| 1992 | 55.6% | -0.4% |
| 1993 | 56.6% | +1.7% |
| 1994 | 55.7% | -1.6% |
| 1995 | 54.8% | -1.6% |
| 1996 | 53.9% | -1.6% |
| 1997 | 53.1% | -1.6% |
| 1998 | 52.2% | -1.6% |
| 1999 | 51.3% | -1.7% |
| 2000 | 50.4% | -1.7% |
| 2001 | 49.6% | -1.8% |
| 2002 | 48.7% | -1.8% |
| 2003 | 47.8% | -1.8% |
| 2004 | 46.9% | -1.9% |
| 2005 | 46.0% | -1.9% |
| 2006 | 45.1% | -2.0% |
| 2007 | 44.1% | -2.0% |
| 2008 | 43.2% | -2.1% |
| 2009 | 42.3% | -2.1% |
| 2010 | 41.4% | -2.1% |
| 2011 | 40.5% | -2.2% |
| 2012 | 39.7% | -2.2% |
| 2013 | 38.8% | -2.2% |
| 2014 | 37.9% | -2.2% |
| 2015 | 37.1% | -2.3% |
| 2016 | 36.2% | -2.3% |
| 2017 | 35.4% | -2.3% |
| 2018 | 34.5% | -2.4% |
| 2019 | 34.4% | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 34.1% | -1.0% |
| 2021 | 34.5% | +1.2% |
| 2022 | 33.6% | -2.5% |
| 2023 | 33.4% | -0.6% |
| 2024 | 33.0% | -1.1% |
| 2025 | 32.7% | -0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 54.5% | 51.3% | 56.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 46.4% | 42.3% | 50.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 37.6% | 34.4% | 41.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 33.6% | 32.7% | 34.5% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Chad
- 98 French Polynesia 33.0% compare
- 99 New Caledonia 33.0% compare
- 100 Guatemala 32.8% compare
- 102 Nicaragua 32.4% compare
- 103 Cuba 32.3% compare
- 104 Costa Rica 31.9% 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 labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) in Chad?
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) in Chad was 32.7% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) recorded in Chad?
- The highest recorded value was 56.6% in 1993.
- What is the lowest labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) recorded in Chad?
- The lowest recorded value was 32.7% in 2025.
- How does Chad rank for labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%)?
- Chad ranks 101st out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) rising or falling in Chad?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.6%. 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 for ages 15-24, female (%) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24 is the proportion of the population ages 15-24 that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.