Labor participation rate in Chad
Chad: Labor participation rate was 59.44 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
59.44
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
108th
of 186 countries
All-time high
72.3
in 1993
All-time low
59.34
in 2021
Years of data
36
1990–2025
Labor participation rate in Chad, 1990–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Chad recorded 59.44 for labor participation rate in 2025.
The figure is down 0.3% on the previous year and down 3.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor participation rate in Chad peaked at 72.3 in 1993 and was at its lowest, 59.34, 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 participation rate in Chad, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 72.18 | — |
| 1991 | 72.17 | -0.0% |
| 1992 | 72.12 | -0.1% |
| 1993 | 72.3 | +0.3% |
| 1994 | 71.85 | -0.6% |
| 1995 | 71.4 | -0.6% |
| 1996 | 70.95 | -0.6% |
| 1997 | 70.49 | -0.6% |
| 1998 | 70.02 | -0.7% |
| 1999 | 69.56 | -0.7% |
| 2000 | 69.08 | -0.7% |
| 2001 | 68.61 | -0.7% |
| 2002 | 68.13 | -0.7% |
| 2003 | 67.64 | -0.7% |
| 2004 | 67.15 | -0.7% |
| 2005 | 66.66 | -0.7% |
| 2006 | 66.17 | -0.7% |
| 2007 | 65.67 | -0.8% |
| 2008 | 65.17 | -0.8% |
| 2009 | 64.66 | -0.8% |
| 2010 | 64.15 | -0.8% |
| 2011 | 63.64 | -0.8% |
| 2012 | 63.12 | -0.8% |
| 2013 | 62.61 | -0.8% |
| 2014 | 62.09 | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 61.56 | -0.8% |
| 2016 | 61.03 | -0.9% |
| 2017 | 60.51 | -0.9% |
| 2018 | 59.97 | -0.9% |
| 2019 | 59.94 | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 59.37 | -1.0% |
| 2021 | 59.34 | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 59.79 | +0.8% |
| 2023 | 59.7 | -0.1% |
| 2024 | 59.59 | -0.2% |
| 2025 | 59.44 | -0.3% |
Chad compared with similar countries
- Chad's 59.44 is below the median for low income countries, which is 67.04, 89% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Chad's 59.44 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 64.31, 92% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 71.3 | 69.56 | 72.3 | 10 |
| 2000s | 66.89 | 64.66 | 69.08 | 10 |
| 2010s | 61.86 | 59.94 | 64.15 | 10 |
| 2020s | 59.54 | 59.34 | 59.79 | 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 participation rate in Chad?
- Labor participation rate in Chad was 59.44 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest labor participation rate recorded in Chad?
- The highest recorded value was 72.3 in 1993.
- What is the lowest labor participation rate recorded in Chad?
- The lowest recorded value was 59.34 in 2021.
- How does Chad rank for labor participation rate?
- Chad ranks 108th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is labor 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Labor participation rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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