Share of male vs. female employment in services in Chad
Chad: Share of male vs. female employment in services was 20.0% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
20.0%
Change on year
up 1.2%
World rank
184th
of 186 countries
All-time high
20.8%
in 2019
All-time low
13.9%
in 1991
Years of data
35
1991–2025
Share of male vs. female employment in services 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 services in Chad stood at 20.0%.
The figure is up 1.2% on the previous year and up 4.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of male vs. female employment in services in Chad peaked at 20.8% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 13.9%, in 1991.
Chad ranks 184th 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 services in Chad, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 13.9% | — |
| 1992 | 13.9% | +0.4% |
| 1993 | 14.2% | +1.9% |
| 1994 | 14.4% | +1.5% |
| 1995 | 14.7% | +1.7% |
| 1996 | 14.9% | +1.9% |
| 1997 | 15.2% | +1.5% |
| 1998 | 15.4% | +1.6% |
| 1999 | 15.8% | +2.4% |
| 2000 | 16.1% | +2.2% |
| 2001 | 16.3% | +1.2% |
| 2002 | 16.6% | +1.5% |
| 2003 | 16.6% | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 16.5% | -1.0% |
| 2005 | 16.6% | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 16.8% | +1.2% |
| 2007 | 17.1% | +1.8% |
| 2008 | 17.3% | +1.3% |
| 2009 | 17.7% | +2.5% |
| 2010 | 17.6% | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 18.0% | +2.2% |
| 2012 | 18.2% | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 18.7% | +2.6% |
| 2014 | 18.9% | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 19.2% | +1.6% |
| 2016 | 19.7% | +2.8% |
| 2017 | 20.2% | +2.5% |
| 2018 | 20.5% | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 20.8% | +1.5% |
| 2020 | 19.5% | -6.4% |
| 2021 | 19.3% | -0.7% |
| 2022 | 19.2% | -0.6% |
| 2023 | 19.6% | +1.9% |
| 2024 | 19.8% | +1.1% |
| 2025 | 20.0% | +1.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 14.7% | 13.9% | 15.8% | 9 |
| 2000s | 16.8% | 16.1% | 17.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 19.2% | 17.6% | 20.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 19.6% | 19.2% | 20.0% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Chad
- 181 Niger 23.8% compare
- 182 Laos 22.3% compare
- 183 Central African Republic 21.6% compare
- 185 Madagascar 19.4% compare
- 186 Burundi 17.2% 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 services in Chad?
- Share of male vs. female employment in services in Chad was 20.0% 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 services recorded in Chad?
- The highest recorded value was 20.8% in 2019.
- What is the lowest share of male vs. female employment in services recorded in Chad?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.9% in 1991.
- How does Chad rank for share of male vs. female employment in services?
- Chad ranks 184th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of male vs. female employment in services rising or falling in Chad?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.5%. 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 services. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of total employment working in the services sector.