Population by labor force status in Chad
Chad: Population by labor force status was 9.65 million people in 2025. ▲ Rising
Population by labor force status in Chad, 1991–2025
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
Chad recorded 9.65 million people for population by labor force status in 2025. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.2% on the previous year and up 35.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population by labor force status in Chad peaked at 9.65 million people in 2025 and was at its lowest, 2.92 million people, in 1991.
That places Chad 45th out of 186 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.43 million people | 2.92 million people | 4.00 million people | 9 |
| 2000s | 4.94 million people | 4.15 million people | 5.79 million people | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.00 million people | 6.00 million people | 8.03 million people | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.92 million people | 8.26 million people | 9.65 million people | 6 |
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More work & labour data for Chad
- Legislation on sexual harassment in employment 1 (1=yes; 0=no) (2023)
- Criminal sanctions or compensation for workplace sexual harassment 1 (1=yes; 0=no) (2023)
- Women can take the same jobs as men 0 (1=yes; 0=no) (2023)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) 59.4% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) 71.7% (2025)
- Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) 66.0% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15 47.3% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15-6 59.5% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) 71.5% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15 47.5% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population by labor force status in Chad?
- Population by labor force status in Chad was 9.65 million people in 2025, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest population by labor force status recorded in Chad?
- The highest recorded value was 9.65 million people in 2025.
- What is the lowest population by labor force status recorded in Chad?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.92 million people in 1991.
- How does Chad rank for population by labor force status?
- Chad ranks 45th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population by labor force status rising or falling in Chad?
- Over the last ten years it is up 35.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Chad data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Population by labor force status. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Population below working age (under 15 years old).