Unemployment rate for young people in Chad
Chad: Unemployment rate for young people was 1.46 in 2025. β² Rising
Latest (2025)
1.46
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
183rd
of 186 countries
All-time high
2.02
in 2021
All-time low
0.934
in 1992
Years of data
35
1991β2025
Unemployment rate for young people in Chad, 1991β2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Chad recorded 1.46 for unemployment rate for young people in 2025.
The figure is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 2.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment rate for young people in Chad peaked at 2.02 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.934, in 1992.
That places Chad 183rd out of 186 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.99 | 0.934 | 1.06 | 9 |
| 2000s | 1.14 | 1.02 | 1.3 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.41 | 1.3 | 1.51 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.62 | 1.45 | 2.02 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Chad
More work & labour data for Chad
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Total Population - Male, annual growth 0.4337 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Total Population - Female, annual growth 0.4879 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Rural population, annual growth rate 0.8392 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Urban population, annual growth rate 3.72 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Urban population 13,220 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Rural population 20,416 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Total Population - Female 35,138 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Total Population - Male 34,409 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Total Population - Both sexes 69,547 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Total Population - Male, per unit of GDP 0 1000 No per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is unemployment rate for young people in Chad?
- Unemployment rate for young people in Chad was 1.46 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest unemployment rate for young people recorded in Chad?
- The highest recorded value was 2.02 in 2021.
- What is the lowest unemployment rate for young people recorded in Chad?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.934 in 1992.
- How does Chad rank for unemployment rate for young people?
- Chad ranks 183rd out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is unemployment rate for young people rising or falling in Chad?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.2%. 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 Unemployment rate for young people. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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