Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) in Chad
Chad: Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) was 37.5% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) in Chad, 1990–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
The most recent figure for labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) in Chad is 37.5%, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 36 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.5% on the previous year and down 7.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) in Chad peaked at 56.5% in 1993 and was at its lowest, 37.5%, 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, total (%) in Chad, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 55.7% | — |
| 1991 | 55.6% | -0.1% |
| 1992 | 55.2% | -0.6% |
| 1993 | 56.5% | +2.2% |
| 1994 | 55.8% | -1.3% |
| 1995 | 55.0% | -1.3% |
| 1996 | 54.3% | -1.3% |
| 1997 | 53.6% | -1.3% |
| 1998 | 52.9% | -1.4% |
| 1999 | 52.1% | -1.4% |
| 2000 | 51.4% | -1.4% |
| 2001 | 50.7% | -1.4% |
| 2002 | 50.0% | -1.4% |
| 2003 | 49.2% | -1.5% |
| 2004 | 48.5% | -1.5% |
| 2005 | 47.8% | -1.5% |
| 2006 | 47.0% | -1.5% |
| 2007 | 46.3% | -1.5% |
| 2008 | 45.6% | -1.6% |
| 2009 | 44.9% | -1.6% |
| 2010 | 44.1% | -1.6% |
| 2011 | 43.4% | -1.6% |
| 2012 | 42.7% | -1.7% |
| 2013 | 42.0% | -1.7% |
| 2014 | 41.3% | -1.7% |
| 2015 | 40.6% | -1.7% |
| 2016 | 39.9% | -1.7% |
| 2017 | 39.2% | -1.8% |
| 2018 | 38.5% | -1.8% |
| 2019 | 38.3% | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 37.9% | -1.0% |
| 2021 | 38.2% | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 38.1% | -0.3% |
| 2023 | 37.9% | -0.5% |
| 2024 | 37.7% | -0.5% |
| 2025 | 37.5% | -0.5% |
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 | 37.9% | 37.5% | 38.2% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Chad
- 98 Luxembourg 37.7% compare
- 99 French Polynesia 37.7% compare
- 100 Timor-Leste 37.5% compare
- 102 Jamaica 37.5% compare
- 103 Uzbekistan 37.5% compare
- 104 Vanuatu 37.0% 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, total (%) in Chad?
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) in Chad was 37.5% 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, total (%) recorded in Chad?
- The highest recorded value was 56.5% in 1993.
- What is the lowest labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) recorded in Chad?
- The lowest recorded value was 37.5% in 2025.
- How does Chad rank for labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%)?
- Chad ranks 101st out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) rising or falling in Chad?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.5%. 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, total (%) (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.