Number of people employed in Chad
Chad: Number of people employed was 4.26 million in 2011. ▲ Rising
Number of people employed in Chad, 1991–2011
Source: International Labour Organization, Key Indicators of the Labour Market database.
Analysis
In 2011, number of people employed in Chad stood at 4.26 million. That is the highest value across all 21 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.8% on the previous year and up 36.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of people employed in Chad peaked at 4.26 million in 2011 and was at its lowest, 2.27 million, in 1991.
That places Chad 25th out of 50 countries with data for 2011, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.58 million | 2.27 million | 2.91 million | 9 |
| 2000s | 3.52 million | 3.01 million | 4.02 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.20 million | 4.14 million | 4.26 million | 2 |
Countries ranked near Chad
More work & labour data for Chad
- Women can take the same jobs as men 0 (2023)
- Criminal penalties or civil remedies sexual harassment in employment 1 (2023)
- Legislation on sexual harassment in employment 1 (2023)
- Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) 66.0% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) 59.4% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) 32.7% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) 42.2% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) 37.5% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) 71.5% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) 71.7% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of people employed in Chad?
- Number of people employed in Chad was 4.26 million in 2011, according to International Labour Organization, Key Indicators of the Labour Market database.
- What is the highest number of people employed recorded in Chad?
- The highest recorded value was 4.26 million in 2011.
- What is the lowest number of people employed recorded in Chad?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.27 million in 1991.
- How does Chad rank for number of people employed?
- Chad ranks 25th out of 50 countries with data for 2011.
- Is number of people employed rising or falling in Chad?
- Over the last ten years it is up 36.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Chad data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization, Key Indicators of the Labour Market database, published as part of Number of people employed. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total employment shows the total number employed ages 15 and over.