Share of male vs. female employment in agriculture in Chad
Chad: Share of male vs. female employment in agriculture was 70.0% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Share of male vs. female employment in agriculture in Chad, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Chad recorded 70.0% for share of male vs. female employment in agriculture in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.3% on the previous year and down 1.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of male vs. female employment in agriculture in Chad peaked at 82.4% in 1991 and was at its lowest, 69.1%, in 2019.
Chad ranks 3rd of 186 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Share of male vs. female employment in agriculture in Chad, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 82.4% | — |
| 1992 | 82.3% | -0.1% |
| 1993 | 82.2% | -0.2% |
| 1994 | 81.7% | -0.6% |
| 1995 | 81.3% | -0.5% |
| 1996 | 80.8% | -0.6% |
| 1997 | 80.4% | -0.5% |
| 1998 | 79.9% | -0.6% |
| 1999 | 79.4% | -0.7% |
| 2000 | 78.9% | -0.6% |
| 2001 | 78.4% | -0.7% |
| 2002 | 77.9% | -0.7% |
| 2003 | 77.4% | -0.6% |
| 2004 | 77.1% | -0.4% |
| 2005 | 76.6% | -0.7% |
| 2006 | 76.2% | -0.6% |
| 2007 | 75.6% | -0.7% |
| 2008 | 75.1% | -0.6% |
| 2009 | 74.4% | -1.1% |
| 2010 | 73.9% | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 73.5% | -0.6% |
| 2012 | 72.8% | -0.9% |
| 2013 | 72.0% | -1.1% |
| 2014 | 71.4% | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 71.0% | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 70.6% | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 70.0% | -0.9% |
| 2018 | 69.4% | -0.8% |
| 2019 | 69.1% | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 70.5% | +1.9% |
| 2021 | 70.6% | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 70.7% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 70.3% | -0.5% |
| 2024 | 70.2% | -0.2% |
| 2025 | 70.0% | -0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 81.2% | 79.4% | 82.4% | 9 |
| 2000s | 76.8% | 74.4% | 78.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 71.4% | 69.1% | 73.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 70.4% | 70.0% | 70.7% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Chad
- 1 Burundi 77.0% compare
- 2 Madagascar 70.1% compare
- 4 Lao People's Democratic Republic 68.8% compare
- 5 Niger 68.7% compare
- 6 Ethiopia 67.6% 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 share of male vs. female employment in agriculture in Chad?
- Share of male vs. female employment in agriculture in Chad was 70.0% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of male vs. female employment in agriculture recorded in Chad?
- The highest recorded value was 82.4% in 1991.
- What is the lowest share of male vs. female employment in agriculture recorded in Chad?
- The lowest recorded value was 69.1% in 2019.
- How does Chad rank for share of male vs. female employment in agriculture?
- Chad ranks 3rd out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of male vs. female employment in agriculture rising or falling in Chad?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Chad data come from?
- The figures come from ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of male vs. female employment in agriculture. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of total employment working in the agriculture sector.