Labor force participation rate, total (% of total) … national 15+ in Chad
Chad: Labor force participation rate, total (% of total) … national 15+ was 52.8% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) in Chad, 1972–2022
Source: Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
Chad recorded 52.8% for labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) in 2022.
The figure is down 12.0% over five years.
Over the whole period, labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) in Chad peaked at 72.3% in 1993 and was at its lowest, 33.5%, in 1972.
Chad ranks 159th of 199 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Labor force participation rate, total (% of total) … national 15+ in Chad, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 33.5% | — |
| 1980 | 56.1% | +67.4% |
| 1988 | 56.3% | +0.4% |
| 1993 | 72.3% | +28.4% |
| 2018 | 60.0% | -17.0% |
| 2022 | 52.8% | -12.0% |
Chad compared with similar countries
- Chad's 52.8% is below the median for low income countries, which is 64.8%, 81% of the median. (19 countries reporting)
- Chad's 52.8% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 65.3%, 81% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 33.5% | 33.5% | 33.5% | 1 |
| 1980s | 56.2% | 56.1% | 56.3% | 2 |
| 1990s | 72.3% | 72.3% | 72.3% | 1 |
| 2010s | 60.0% | 60.0% | 60.0% | 1 |
| 2020s | 52.8% | 52.8% | 52.8% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Chad
- 156 Congo 53.1% compare
- 157 Greece 52.9% compare
- 158 Guinea 52.9% compare
- 160 American Samoa 52.6% compare
- 161 Papua New Guinea 52.0% compare
- 162 North Macedonia 51.9% 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, total (% of total population ages 15+) in Chad?
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) in Chad was 52.8% in 2022, according to Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) recorded in Chad?
- The highest recorded value was 72.3% in 1993.
- What is the lowest labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) recorded in Chad?
- The lowest recorded value was 33.5% in 1972.
- How does Chad rank for labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+)?
- Chad ranks 159th out of 199 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, total (% of total population ages 15+) (national estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.