Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) in Chad
Chad: Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) was 42.2% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) in Chad, 1990–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
Chad recorded 42.2% for labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.2% on the previous year and down 4.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) in Chad peaked at 56.4% in 1993 and was at its lowest, 41.7%, in 2020.
Chad ranks 104th 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, male (%) in Chad, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 55.4% | — |
| 1991 | 55.3% | -0.1% |
| 1992 | 54.9% | -0.7% |
| 1993 | 56.4% | +2.8% |
| 1994 | 55.9% | -1.0% |
| 1995 | 55.3% | -1.0% |
| 1996 | 54.7% | -1.1% |
| 1997 | 54.1% | -1.1% |
| 1998 | 53.5% | -1.1% |
| 1999 | 53.0% | -1.1% |
| 2000 | 52.4% | -1.1% |
| 2001 | 51.8% | -1.1% |
| 2002 | 51.3% | -1.1% |
| 2003 | 50.7% | -1.1% |
| 2004 | 50.1% | -1.1% |
| 2005 | 49.6% | -1.1% |
| 2006 | 49.0% | -1.1% |
| 2007 | 48.5% | -1.1% |
| 2008 | 47.9% | -1.1% |
| 2009 | 47.4% | -1.2% |
| 2010 | 46.8% | -1.2% |
| 2011 | 46.2% | -1.2% |
| 2012 | 45.7% | -1.2% |
| 2013 | 45.1% | -1.2% |
| 2014 | 44.6% | -1.2% |
| 2015 | 44.0% | -1.3% |
| 2016 | 43.5% | -1.3% |
| 2017 | 42.9% | -1.3% |
| 2018 | 42.3% | -1.3% |
| 2019 | 42.1% | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 41.7% | -0.9% |
| 2021 | 41.9% | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 42.5% | +1.5% |
| 2023 | 42.3% | -0.4% |
| 2024 | 42.3% | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 42.2% | -0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 54.8% | 53.0% | 56.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 49.9% | 47.4% | 52.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 44.3% | 42.1% | 46.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 42.1% | 41.7% | 42.5% | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) in Chad?
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) in Chad was 42.2% 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, male (%) recorded in Chad?
- The highest recorded value was 56.4% in 1993.
- What is the lowest labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) recorded in Chad?
- The lowest recorded value was 41.7% in 2020.
- How does Chad rank for labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%)?
- Chad ranks 104th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) rising or falling in Chad?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.0%. 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, male (%) (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.