Own-account workers, total in Chad
Chad: Own-account workers, total was 61.6% in 2016. ▼ Falling
Latest (2016)
61.6%
Change on year
up 1.5%
World rank
16th
of 186 countries
All-time high
70.5%
in 1991
All-time low
57.1%
in 2004
Years of data
26
1991–2016
Own-account workers, total in Chad, 1991–2016
Source: World Bank. Measured in % of total employment.
Analysis
The most recent figure for own-account workers, total in Chad is 61.6%, measured in 2016.
That represents a change of up 1.5% on the previous year and up 5.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, own-account workers, total in Chad peaked at 70.5% in 1991 and was at its lowest, 57.1%, in 2004.
Chad ranks 16th of 186 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.
Own-account workers, total in Chad, year by year
| Year | % of total employment | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 70.5% | — |
| 1992 | 68.2% | -3.3% |
| 1993 | 66.9% | -1.8% |
| 1994 | 64.6% | -3.5% |
| 1995 | 64.8% | +0.3% |
| 1996 | 60.4% | -6.7% |
| 1997 | 62.4% | +3.2% |
| 1998 | 64.8% | +3.9% |
| 1999 | 61.6% | -4.9% |
| 2000 | 58.7% | -4.7% |
| 2001 | 60.1% | +2.3% |
| 2002 | 59.8% | -0.5% |
| 2003 | 59.9% | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 57.1% | -4.6% |
| 2005 | 58.6% | +2.7% |
| 2006 | 58.6% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 59.2% | +1.0% |
| 2008 | 58.1% | -1.9% |
| 2009 | 59.5% | +2.4% |
| 2010 | 59.3% | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 58.5% | -1.4% |
| 2012 | 59.2% | +1.2% |
| 2013 | 58.6% | -0.9% |
| 2014 | 58.8% | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 60.7% | +3.3% |
| 2016 | 61.6% | +1.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 64.9% | 60.4% | 70.5% | 9 |
| 2000s | 59.0% | 57.1% | 60.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 59.5% | 58.5% | 61.6% | 7 |
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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 own-account workers, total in Chad?
- Own-account workers, total in Chad was 61.6% in 2016, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest own-account workers, total recorded in Chad?
- The highest recorded value was 70.5% in 1991.
- What is the lowest own-account workers, total recorded in Chad?
- The lowest recorded value was 57.1% in 2004.
- How does Chad rank for own-account workers, total?
- Chad ranks 16th out of 186 countries with data for 2016.
- Is own-account workers, total rising or falling in Chad?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Chad data come from?
- The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Own-account workers, total (% of total employment). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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