Labor force participation rate in Chad
Chad: Labor force participation rate was 59.4% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Labor force participation rate in Chad, 1990–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2025, labor force participation rate in Chad stood at 59.4%.
The figure is down 0.3% on the previous year and down 3.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force participation rate in Chad peaked at 72.3% in 1993 and was at its lowest, 59.3%, in 2021.
Chad ranks 108th 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 in Chad, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 72.2% | — |
| 1991 | 72.2% | -0.0% |
| 1992 | 72.1% | -0.1% |
| 1993 | 72.3% | +0.3% |
| 1994 | 71.9% | -0.6% |
| 1995 | 71.4% | -0.6% |
| 1996 | 70.9% | -0.6% |
| 1997 | 70.5% | -0.6% |
| 1998 | 70.0% | -0.7% |
| 1999 | 69.6% | -0.7% |
| 2000 | 69.1% | -0.7% |
| 2001 | 68.6% | -0.7% |
| 2002 | 68.1% | -0.7% |
| 2003 | 67.6% | -0.7% |
| 2004 | 67.2% | -0.7% |
| 2005 | 66.7% | -0.7% |
| 2006 | 66.2% | -0.7% |
| 2007 | 65.7% | -0.8% |
| 2008 | 65.2% | -0.8% |
| 2009 | 64.7% | -0.8% |
| 2010 | 64.2% | -0.8% |
| 2011 | 63.6% | -0.8% |
| 2012 | 63.1% | -0.8% |
| 2013 | 62.6% | -0.8% |
| 2014 | 62.1% | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 61.6% | -0.8% |
| 2016 | 61.0% | -0.9% |
| 2017 | 60.5% | -0.9% |
| 2018 | 60.0% | -0.9% |
| 2019 | 59.9% | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 59.4% | -1.0% |
| 2021 | 59.3% | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 59.8% | +0.8% |
| 2023 | 59.7% | -0.1% |
| 2024 | 59.6% | -0.2% |
| 2025 | 59.4% | -0.3% |
Chad compared with similar countries
- Chad's 59.4% is below the median for low income countries, which is 67.0%, 89% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Chad's 59.4% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 64.3%, 92% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 71.3% | 69.6% | 72.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 66.9% | 64.7% | 69.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 61.9% | 59.9% | 64.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 59.5% | 59.3% | 59.8% | 6 |
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 in Chad?
- Labor force participation rate in Chad was 59.4% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest labor force participation rate recorded in Chad?
- The highest recorded value was 72.3% in 1993.
- What is the lowest labor force participation rate recorded in Chad?
- The lowest recorded value was 59.3% in 2021.
- How does Chad rank for labor force participation rate?
- Chad ranks 108th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is labor force participation rate rising or falling in Chad?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Chad data come from?
- The figures come from ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Labor force participation rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of the working-age population (ages 15 and over) who are economically active (employed or unemployed).