Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) in Chad
Chad: Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) was 66.0% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) in Chad, 1990–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
Chad recorded 66.0% for ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 36 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.4% on the previous year and down 4.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) in Chad peaked at 80.7% in 1992 and was at its lowest, 66.0%, in 2025.
Chad ranks 138th of 187 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.
Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) in Chad, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 80.5% | — |
| 1991 | 80.5% | +0.1% |
| 1992 | 80.7% | +0.3% |
| 1993 | 79.9% | -1.0% |
| 1994 | 79.5% | -0.5% |
| 1995 | 79.0% | -0.6% |
| 1996 | 78.6% | -0.6% |
| 1997 | 78.1% | -0.6% |
| 1998 | 77.7% | -0.6% |
| 1999 | 77.2% | -0.6% |
| 2000 | 76.8% | -0.6% |
| 2001 | 76.3% | -0.6% |
| 2002 | 75.8% | -0.6% |
| 2003 | 75.3% | -0.6% |
| 2004 | 74.9% | -0.6% |
| 2005 | 74.4% | -0.7% |
| 2006 | 73.9% | -0.7% |
| 2007 | 73.4% | -0.7% |
| 2008 | 72.9% | -0.7% |
| 2009 | 72.4% | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 71.9% | -0.7% |
| 2011 | 71.4% | -0.7% |
| 2012 | 70.9% | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 70.3% | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 69.8% | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 69.3% | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 68.8% | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 68.3% | -0.8% |
| 2018 | 67.7% | -0.8% |
| 2019 | 67.9% | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 67.9% | -0.0% |
| 2021 | 68.1% | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 66.8% | -1.9% |
| 2023 | 66.7% | -0.2% |
| 2024 | 66.3% | -0.6% |
| 2025 | 66.0% | -0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 79.2% | 77.2% | 80.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 74.6% | 72.4% | 76.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 69.6% | 67.7% | 71.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 66.9% | 66.0% | 68.1% | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) in Chad?
- Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) in Chad was 66.0% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) recorded in Chad?
- The highest recorded value was 80.7% in 1992.
- What is the lowest ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) recorded in Chad?
- The lowest recorded value was 66.0% in 2025.
- How does Chad rank for ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%)?
- Chad ranks 138th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) rising or falling in Chad?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Chad data come from?
- The figures come from ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Labor force participation rate is the proportion of the population ages 15 and older that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.