Status in employment in Chad
Chad: Status in employment was 8.49 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
8.49
Change on year
down 0.8%
World rank
186th
of 186 countries
All-time high
9.14
in 2015
All-time low
4.84
in 1996
Years of data
34
1991–2024
Status in employment in Chad, 1991–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Chad recorded 8.49 for status in employment in 2024.
The figure is down 0.8% on the previous year and down 6.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, status in employment in Chad peaked at 9.14 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 4.84, 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.
Status in employment in Chad, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 5.07 | — |
| 1992 | 5.2 | +2.5% |
| 1993 | 4.99 | -4.0% |
| 1994 | 4.95 | -0.9% |
| 1995 | 4.9 | -1.0% |
| 1996 | 4.84 | -1.2% |
| 1997 | 4.87 | +0.6% |
| 1998 | 4.99 | +2.5% |
| 1999 | 5.06 | +1.5% |
| 2000 | 5.06 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 5.22 | +3.1% |
| 2002 | 5.42 | +3.8% |
| 2003 | 5.74 | +5.9% |
| 2004 | 6.47 | +12.7% |
| 2005 | 7.18 | +11.0% |
| 2006 | 7.71 | +7.3% |
| 2007 | 8.08 | +4.8% |
| 2008 | 8.32 | +3.0% |
| 2009 | 8.38 | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 8.65 | +3.2% |
| 2011 | 8.77 | +1.4% |
| 2012 | 8.9 | +1.5% |
| 2013 | 8.92 | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 9.05 | +1.5% |
| 2015 | 9.14 | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 8.99 | -1.7% |
| 2017 | 8.76 | -2.5% |
| 2018 | 8.87 | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 8.77 | -1.2% |
| 2020 | 8.16 | -6.9% |
| 2021 | 8.67 | +6.2% |
| 2022 | 8.66 | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 8.55 | -1.3% |
| 2024 | 8.49 | -0.8% |
Chad compared with similar countries
- Chad's 8.49 is below the median for low income countries, which is 18.37, 46% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Chad's 8.49 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 | 4.98 | 4.84 | 5.2 | 9 |
| 2000s | 6.76 | 5.06 | 8.38 | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.88 | 8.65 | 9.14 | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.51 | 8.16 | 8.67 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Chad
- 183 Madagascar 11.48 compare
- 184 Sierra Leone 10.96 compare
- 185 Niger 10.26 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 status in employment in Chad?
- Status in employment in Chad was 8.49 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest status in employment recorded in Chad?
- The highest recorded value was 9.14 in 2015.
- What is the lowest status in employment recorded in Chad?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.84 in 1996.
- How does Chad rank for status in employment?
- Chad ranks 186th out of 186 countries with data for 2024.
- Is status in employment 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Status in employment. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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