Unemployment rate of men vs. women in Chad
Chad: Unemployment rate of men vs. women was 1.3% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Unemployment rate of men vs. women in Chad, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Chad recorded 1.3% for unemployment rate of men vs. women in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.8% on the previous year and up 1.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment rate of men vs. women in Chad peaked at 2.2% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.9%, in 2005.
That places Chad 178th 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.
Unemployment rate of men vs. women in Chad, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 1.0% | — |
| 1992 | 1.0% | -1.7% |
| 1993 | 1.1% | +6.5% |
| 1994 | 1.1% | +0.1% |
| 1995 | 1.1% | +5.5% |
| 1996 | 1.0% | -8.9% |
| 1997 | 1.1% | +3.8% |
| 1998 | 1.0% | -2.2% |
| 1999 | 1.1% | +2.8% |
| 2000 | 1.1% | +5.0% |
| 2001 | 1.1% | -1.6% |
| 2002 | 1.0% | -4.0% |
| 2003 | 1.0% | -6.9% |
| 2004 | 0.9% | -8.4% |
| 2005 | 0.9% | -2.2% |
| 2006 | 0.9% | +7.3% |
| 2007 | 1.1% | +16.8% |
| 2008 | 1.2% | +9.6% |
| 2009 | 1.2% | +1.6% |
| 2010 | 1.2% | -4.4% |
| 2011 | 1.2% | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 1.1% | -4.5% |
| 2013 | 1.2% | +7.3% |
| 2014 | 1.2% | +2.5% |
| 2015 | 1.3% | +4.5% |
| 2016 | 1.4% | +5.3% |
| 2017 | 1.4% | +3.4% |
| 2018 | 1.4% | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 1.3% | -5.5% |
| 2020 | 2.2% | +64.4% |
| 2021 | 1.9% | -13.6% |
| 2022 | 1.3% | -29.9% |
| 2023 | 1.3% | -2.2% |
| 2024 | 1.3% | -0.7% |
| 2025 | 1.3% | +2.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.0% | 1.0% | 1.1% | 9 |
| 2000s | 1.0% | 0.9% | 1.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.3% | 1.1% | 1.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.5% | 1.3% | 2.2% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Chad
- 175 Saudi Arabia 1.5% compare
- 176 Solomon Islands 1.4% compare
- 177 Lao People's Democratic Republic 1.4% compare
- 179 Burundi 1.0% compare
- 180 Kuwait 1.0% compare
- 181 Tanzania, United Republic of 0.9% 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 unemployment rate of men vs. women in Chad?
- Unemployment rate of men vs. women in Chad was 1.3% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest unemployment rate of men vs. women recorded in Chad?
- The highest recorded value was 2.2% in 2020.
- What is the lowest unemployment rate of men vs. women recorded in Chad?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9% in 2005.
- How does Chad rank for unemployment rate of men vs. women?
- Chad ranks 178th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is unemployment rate of men vs. women rising or falling in Chad?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.7%. 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 Unemployment rate of men vs. women. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of the male labor force without work, but actively looking for a job and available to start soon.