Share of male vs. female employment in industry in Chad
Chad: Share of male vs. female employment in industry was 10.0% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Share of male vs. female employment in industry in Chad, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2025, share of male vs. female employment in industry in Chad stood at 10.0%.
The figure is down 0.4% on the previous year and up 1.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of male vs. female employment in industry in Chad peaked at 10.1% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 3.6%, in 1993.
Chad ranks 177th of 186 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Share of male vs. female employment in industry in Chad, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 3.7% | — |
| 1992 | 3.8% | +1.8% |
| 1993 | 3.6% | -3.1% |
| 1994 | 3.9% | +6.6% |
| 1995 | 4.0% | +4.2% |
| 1996 | 4.2% | +4.1% |
| 1997 | 4.4% | +5.4% |
| 1998 | 4.7% | +5.2% |
| 1999 | 4.8% | +3.3% |
| 2000 | 4.9% | +2.7% |
| 2001 | 5.3% | +7.0% |
| 2002 | 5.6% | +5.5% |
| 2003 | 6.0% | +6.6% |
| 2004 | 6.4% | +7.7% |
| 2005 | 6.8% | +6.4% |
| 2006 | 7.0% | +3.2% |
| 2007 | 7.3% | +3.7% |
| 2008 | 7.6% | +3.5% |
| 2009 | 7.9% | +4.7% |
| 2010 | 8.4% | +6.6% |
| 2011 | 8.5% | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 9.0% | +6.1% |
| 2013 | 9.4% | +3.6% |
| 2014 | 9.7% | +3.5% |
| 2015 | 9.8% | +1.6% |
| 2016 | 9.7% | -1.9% |
| 2017 | 9.8% | +1.6% |
| 2018 | 10.1% | +2.7% |
| 2019 | 10.1% | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 10.1% | -0.0% |
| 2021 | 10.0% | -0.5% |
| 2022 | 10.1% | +1.0% |
| 2023 | 10.1% | -0.3% |
| 2024 | 10.0% | -0.5% |
| 2025 | 10.0% | -0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.1% | 3.6% | 4.8% | 9 |
| 2000s | 6.5% | 4.9% | 7.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.5% | 8.4% | 10.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.1% | 10.0% | 10.1% | 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 share of male vs. female employment in industry in Chad?
- Share of male vs. female employment in industry in Chad was 10.0% 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 industry recorded in Chad?
- The highest recorded value was 10.1% in 2022.
- What is the lowest share of male vs. female employment in industry recorded in Chad?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.6% in 1993.
- How does Chad rank for share of male vs. female employment in industry?
- Chad ranks 177th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of male vs. female employment in industry rising or falling in Chad?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 industry. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of total employment working in the industry sector.