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

0204060801991200320161991: 70.5 % of total employment1992: 68.2 % of total employment1993: 66.9 % of total employment1994: 64.6 % of total employment1995: 64.8 % of total employment1996: 60.4 % of total employment1997: 62.4 % of total employment1998: 64.8 % of total employment1999: 61.6 % of total employment2000: 58.7 % of total employment2001: 60.1 % of total employment2002: 59.8 % of total employment2003: 59.9 % of total employment2004: 57.1 % of total employment2005: 58.6 % of total employment2006: 58.6 % of total employment2007: 59.2 % of total employment2008: 58.1 % of total employment2009: 59.5 % of total employment2010: 59.3 % of total employment2011: 58.5 % of total employment2012: 59.2 % of total employment2013: 58.6 % of total employment2014: 58.8 % of total employment2015: 60.7 % of total employment2016: 61.6 % of total employment

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

Annual values for Own-account workers, total (% of total employment) in Chad, 1991 to 2016.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

Countries ranked near Chad

  1. 13 Guinea-Bissau 63.4% compare
  2. 14 Liberia 62.5% compare
  3. 15 Togo 62.1% compare
  4. 17 Côte d'Ivoire 59.1% compare
  5. 18 Niger 59.0% compare
  6. 19 Uganda 58.0% compare

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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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Indicator
Own-account workers, total (% of total employment)
Unit
% of total employment
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
213 places, 5,537 data points, 1991–2016
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