Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) … national in Chad
Chad: Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) … national was 26.0% in 2022. ▼ Falling
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) in Chad, 1980–2022
Source: Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
In 2022, labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) in Chad stood at 26.0%. That is the lowest value across all 5 years on record.
That represents a change of down 32.4% over five 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, 26.0%, in 2022.
Chad ranks 154th of 176 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) … national in Chad, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 52.4% | — |
| 1988 | 52.7% | +0.6% |
| 1993 | 56.5% | +7.2% |
| 2018 | 38.5% | -31.9% |
| 2022 | 26.0% | -32.4% |
Chad compared with similar countries
- Chad's 26.0% is below the median for low income countries, which is 49.5%, 53% of the median. (17 countries reporting)
- Chad's 26.0% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 41.4%, 63% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 52.5% | 52.4% | 52.7% | 2 |
| 1990s | 56.5% | 56.5% | 56.5% | 1 |
| 2010s | 38.5% | 38.5% | 38.5% | 1 |
| 2020s | 26.0% | 26.0% | 26.0% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Chad
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 26.0% in 2022, according to Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), 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 26.0% in 2022.
- How does Chad rank for labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%)?
- Chad ranks 154th out of 176 countries with data for 2022.
- Where does this Chad data come from?
- The figures come from Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) (national 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.