Vulnerable employment, total (% of total employment) in Chad
Chad: Vulnerable employment, total (% of total employment) was 90.2% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Vulnerable employment, total (% of total employment) in Chad, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
The most recent figure for vulnerable employment, total (% of total employment) in Chad is 90.2%, measured in 2025.
The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 0.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, vulnerable employment, total (% of total employment) in Chad peaked at 94.8% in 1996 and was at its lowest, 89.8%, in 2015.
That places Chad 1st out of 187 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Vulnerable employment, total (% of total employment) in Chad, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 94.7% | — |
| 1992 | 94.6% | -0.1% |
| 1993 | 94.8% | +0.2% |
| 1994 | 94.8% | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 94.8% | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 94.8% | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 94.8% | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 94.6% | -0.2% |
| 1999 | 94.5% | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 94.5% | -0.0% |
| 2001 | 94.3% | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 94.0% | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 93.6% | -0.4% |
| 2004 | 92.9% | -0.8% |
| 2005 | 92.1% | -0.8% |
| 2006 | 91.5% | -0.6% |
| 2007 | 91.1% | -0.5% |
| 2008 | 90.8% | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 90.8% | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 90.5% | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 90.3% | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 90.1% | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 90.1% | -0.0% |
| 2014 | 89.9% | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 89.8% | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 89.9% | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 90.1% | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 90.0% | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 90.1% | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 90.6% | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 90.0% | -0.6% |
| 2022 | 90.0% | -0.0% |
| 2023 | 90.1% | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 90.2% | +0.1% |
| 2025 | 90.2% | +0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 94.7% | 94.5% | 94.8% | 9 |
| 2000s | 92.6% | 90.8% | 94.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 90.1% | 89.8% | 90.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 90.2% | 90.0% | 90.6% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Chad
- 2 Sierra Leone 86.0% compare
- 3 Madagascar 84.4% compare
- 4 Ethiopia 84.1% 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 vulnerable employment, total (% of total employment) in Chad?
- Vulnerable employment, total (% of total employment) in Chad was 90.2% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest vulnerable employment, total (% of total employment) recorded in Chad?
- The highest recorded value was 94.8% in 1996.
- What is the lowest vulnerable employment, total (% of total employment) recorded in Chad?
- The lowest recorded value was 89.8% in 2015.
- How does Chad rank for vulnerable employment, total (% of total employment)?
- Chad ranks 1st out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is vulnerable employment, total (% of total employment) rising or falling in Chad?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Chad data come from?
- The figures come from ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Vulnerable employment, total (% of total employment) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Vulnerable employment is contributing family workers and own-account workers as a percentage of total employment.