Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) in Chad
Chad: Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) was 71.7% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) in Chad, 1990–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
In 2025, labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) in Chad stood at 71.7%.
That represents a change of down 0.1% on the previous year and down 1.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) in Chad peaked at 80.7% in 1993 and was at its lowest, 70.7%, in 2021.
Chad ranks 77th of 187 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, male (% of male population ages 15+) in Chad, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 80.3% | — |
| 1991 | 80.3% | -0.0% |
| 1992 | 80.1% | -0.2% |
| 1993 | 80.7% | +0.7% |
| 1994 | 80.4% | -0.4% |
| 1995 | 80.0% | -0.4% |
| 1996 | 79.7% | -0.4% |
| 1997 | 79.4% | -0.4% |
| 1998 | 79.1% | -0.4% |
| 1999 | 78.8% | -0.4% |
| 2000 | 78.4% | -0.4% |
| 2001 | 78.1% | -0.4% |
| 2002 | 77.7% | -0.4% |
| 2003 | 77.4% | -0.5% |
| 2004 | 77.0% | -0.5% |
| 2005 | 76.7% | -0.5% |
| 2006 | 76.3% | -0.5% |
| 2007 | 75.9% | -0.5% |
| 2008 | 75.6% | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 75.2% | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 74.8% | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 74.4% | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 74.0% | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 73.6% | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 73.2% | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 72.8% | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 72.4% | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 72.0% | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 71.6% | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 71.5% | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 70.8% | -1.0% |
| 2021 | 70.7% | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 71.8% | +1.5% |
| 2023 | 71.7% | -0.1% |
| 2024 | 71.8% | +0.1% |
| 2025 | 71.7% | -0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 79.9% | 78.8% | 80.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 76.8% | 75.2% | 78.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 73.1% | 71.5% | 74.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 71.4% | 70.7% | 71.8% | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) in Chad?
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) in Chad was 71.7% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) recorded in Chad?
- The highest recorded value was 80.7% in 1993.
- What is the lowest labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) recorded in Chad?
- The lowest recorded value was 70.7% in 2021.
- How does Chad rank for labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+)?
- Chad ranks 77th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) rising or falling in Chad?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.5%. 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, male (% of male population ages 15+) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Labor force participation rate is the proportion of the population ages 15 and older that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.