Employment by status in Chad
Chad: Employment by status was 8.5% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Employment by status in Chad, 1991–2024
Source: International Labour Organization (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Chad recorded 8.5% for employment by status in 2024.
The figure is down 0.8% on the previous year and down 6.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment by status in Chad peaked at 9.1% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 4.8%, in 1996.
That places Chad 186th out of 186 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Employment by status in Chad, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 5.1% | — |
| 1992 | 5.2% | +2.5% |
| 1993 | 5.0% | -4.0% |
| 1994 | 4.9% | -0.9% |
| 1995 | 4.9% | -1.0% |
| 1996 | 4.8% | -1.2% |
| 1997 | 4.9% | +0.6% |
| 1998 | 5.0% | +2.5% |
| 1999 | 5.1% | +1.5% |
| 2000 | 5.1% | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 5.2% | +3.1% |
| 2002 | 5.4% | +3.8% |
| 2003 | 5.7% | +5.9% |
| 2004 | 6.5% | +12.7% |
| 2005 | 7.2% | +11.0% |
| 2006 | 7.7% | +7.3% |
| 2007 | 8.1% | +4.8% |
| 2008 | 8.3% | +3.0% |
| 2009 | 8.4% | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 8.6% | +3.2% |
| 2011 | 8.8% | +1.4% |
| 2012 | 8.9% | +1.5% |
| 2013 | 8.9% | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 9.0% | +1.5% |
| 2015 | 9.1% | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 9.0% | -1.7% |
| 2017 | 8.8% | -2.5% |
| 2018 | 8.9% | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 8.8% | -1.2% |
| 2020 | 8.2% | -6.9% |
| 2021 | 8.7% | +6.2% |
| 2022 | 8.7% | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 8.6% | -1.3% |
| 2024 | 8.5% | -0.8% |
Chad compared with similar countries
- Chad's 8.5% is below the median for low income countries, which is 18.4%, 46% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Chad's 8.5% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 26.5%, 32% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5.0% | 4.8% | 5.2% | 9 |
| 2000s | 6.8% | 5.1% | 8.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.9% | 8.6% | 9.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.5% | 8.2% | 8.7% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Chad
- 183 Madagascar 11.5% compare
- 184 Sierra Leone 11.0% compare
- 185 Niger 10.3% 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 employment by status in Chad?
- Employment by status in Chad was 8.5% in 2024, according to International Labour Organization (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest employment by status recorded in Chad?
- The highest recorded value was 9.1% in 2015.
- What is the lowest employment by status recorded in Chad?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.8% in 1996.
- How does Chad rank for employment by status?
- Chad ranks 186th out of 186 countries with data for 2024.
- Is employment by status rising or falling in Chad?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Chad data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Employment by status. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of people in employment working as employees, as a percentage of total employment.