Proportion of labor force who are women in Chad
Chad: Proportion of labor force who are women was 40.01 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Proportion of labor force who are women in Chad, 1990–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Chad recorded 40.01 for proportion of labor force who are women in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 36 years on record.
The figure is down 0.3% on the previous year and down 3.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of labor force who are women in Chad peaked at 46.34 in 1991 and was at its lowest, 40.01, in 2025.
That places Chad 137th out of 186 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.
Proportion of labor force who are women in Chad, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 46.34 | — |
| 1991 | 46.34 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 46.34 | -0.0% |
| 1993 | 46.07 | -0.6% |
| 1994 | 45.91 | -0.3% |
| 1995 | 45.69 | -0.5% |
| 1996 | 45.46 | -0.5% |
| 1997 | 45.27 | -0.4% |
| 1998 | 45.08 | -0.4% |
| 1999 | 44.87 | -0.5% |
| 2000 | 44.66 | -0.5% |
| 2001 | 44.45 | -0.5% |
| 2002 | 44.24 | -0.5% |
| 2003 | 44.01 | -0.5% |
| 2004 | 43.77 | -0.5% |
| 2005 | 43.55 | -0.5% |
| 2006 | 43.33 | -0.5% |
| 2007 | 43.12 | -0.5% |
| 2008 | 42.9 | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 42.68 | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 42.46 | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 42.24 | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 42.01 | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 41.79 | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 41.58 | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 41.36 | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 41.15 | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 40.94 | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 40.73 | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 40.76 | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 40.75 | -0.0% |
| 2021 | 40.81 | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 40.34 | -1.1% |
| 2023 | 40.28 | -0.1% |
| 2024 | 40.13 | -0.4% |
| 2025 | 40.01 | -0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 45.74 | 44.87 | 46.34 | 10 |
| 2000s | 43.67 | 42.68 | 44.66 | 10 |
| 2010s | 41.5 | 40.73 | 42.46 | 10 |
| 2020s | 40.39 | 40.01 | 40.81 | 6 |
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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 proportion of labor force who are women in Chad?
- Proportion of labor force who are women in Chad was 40.01 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest proportion of labor force who are women recorded in Chad?
- The highest recorded value was 46.34 in 1991.
- What is the lowest proportion of labor force who are women recorded in Chad?
- The lowest recorded value was 40.01 in 2025.
- How does Chad rank for proportion of labor force who are women?
- Chad ranks 137th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is proportion of labor force who are women rising or falling in Chad?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.3%. 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 Proportion of labor force who are women. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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