Ratio of female to male labor force participation rates in Chad
Chad: Ratio of female to male labor force participation rates was 66.0% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Ratio of female to male labor force participation rates in Chad, 1990–2025
Source: International Labour Organization (ILOEST/ILOSTAT) and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Chad recorded 66.0% for ratio of female to male labor force participation rates 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 rates in Chad peaked at 80.7% in 1992 and was at its lowest, 66.0%, in 2025.
Chad ranks 137th of 186 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 rates in Chad, year by year
| Year | % | 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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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 ratio of female to male labor force participation rates in Chad?
- Ratio of female to male labor force participation rates in Chad was 66.0% in 2025, according to International Labour Organization (ILOEST/ILOSTAT) and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest ratio of female to male labor force participation rates recorded in Chad?
- The highest recorded value was 80.7% in 1992.
- What is the lowest ratio of female to male labor force participation rates 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 rates?
- Chad ranks 137th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is ratio of female to male labor force participation rates 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 International Labour Organization (ILOEST/ILOSTAT) and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Ratio of female to male labor force participation rates. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This ratio is calculated by dividing the labor force participation rate among women by the corresponding rate for men. The labor force participation rate is the share of the working-age population (ages 15 and over) who are economically active (employed or unemployed).