Self-employed, female (% of female employment) in Chad
Chad: Self-employed, female (% of female employment) was 96.8% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Self-employed, female (% of female employment) in Chad, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
The most recent figure for self-employed, female (% of female employment) in Chad is 96.8%, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, self-employed, female (% of female employment) in Chad peaked at 99.2% in 1993 and was at its lowest, 96.6%, in 2018.
Chad ranks 1st of 187 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Self-employed, female (% of female employment) in Chad, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 99.2% | — |
| 1992 | 99.2% | -0.0% |
| 1993 | 99.2% | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 99.2% | -0.0% |
| 1995 | 99.2% | -0.0% |
| 1996 | 99.2% | -0.0% |
| 1997 | 99.2% | -0.0% |
| 1998 | 99.1% | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 99.1% | -0.0% |
| 2000 | 99.0% | -0.0% |
| 2001 | 99.0% | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 98.9% | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 98.7% | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 98.5% | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 98.2% | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 98.0% | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 97.8% | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 97.6% | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 97.5% | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 97.4% | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 97.2% | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 97.1% | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 97.0% | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 96.9% | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 96.8% | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 96.8% | -0.0% |
| 2017 | 96.8% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 96.6% | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 96.7% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 96.9% | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 96.6% | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 96.7% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 96.7% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 96.7% | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 96.8% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 99.2% | 99.1% | 99.2% | 9 |
| 2000s | 98.3% | 97.5% | 99.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 96.9% | 96.6% | 97.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 96.7% | 96.6% | 96.9% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Chad
- 2 Niger 95.4% compare
- 3 Sierra Leone 94.8% compare
- 4 Afghanistan 93.5% compare
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 self-employed, female (% of female employment) in Chad?
- Self-employed, female (% of female employment) in Chad was 96.8% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest self-employed, female (% of female employment) recorded in Chad?
- The highest recorded value was 99.2% in 1993.
- What is the lowest self-employed, female (% of female employment) recorded in Chad?
- The lowest recorded value was 96.6% in 2018.
- How does Chad rank for self-employed, female (% of female employment)?
- Chad ranks 1st out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is self-employed, female (% of female employment) rising or falling in Chad?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Chad data come from?
- The figures come from ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Self-employed, female (% of female employment) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Self-employed workers are those workers who, working on their own account or with one or a few partners or in cooperative, hold the type of jobs defined as a "self-employment jobs." i.e. jobs where the remuneration is directly dependent upon the profits derived from the goods and services produced. Self-employed workers include sub-categories of employers, own-account workers and members of producers' cooperatives and contributing family workers.