Work & Labour in Chad

127 indicators covering work & labour for Chad.

IndicatorLatest Year10-yr change Rank
Labor force participation rate 59.4% 2025 down 3.4% 108th
Productivity: output per hour worked 3.96 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour 2023 down 8.8% 121st
Productivity vs. GDP per capita 3.96 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour 2023 down 8.8% 121st
Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, female (%) 32.5% 2025 down 11.6% 68th
Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, male (%) 41.4% 2025 down 4.0% 77th
Employment to population ratio, ages 15-24, total (%) 37.0% 2025 down 7.5% 78th
Employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) 47.0% 2025 down 6.3% 111th
Employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) 70.8% 2025 down 1.6% 54th
Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) 58.8% 2025 down 3.5% 83rd
Vulnerable employment, female (% of female employment) 96.2% 2025 down 0.2% 1st
Vulnerable employment, male (% of male employment) 86.2% 2025 up 1.3% 1st
Vulnerable employment, total (% of total employment) 90.2% 2025 up 0.5% 1st
Female employment rate 47.0% 2025 down 6.3% 111th
Unemployment rate 1.1% 2025 up 2.4% 181st
Unemployment rate of men vs. women 1.3% 2025 up 1.7% 178th
Female unemployment rate 0.7% 2025 up 1.2% 183rd
Share of male vs. female employment in industry 10.0% 2025 up 1.5% 177th
Share of male vs. female employment in agriculture 70.0% 2025 down 1.4% 3rd
Share of male vs. female employment in services 20.0% 2025 up 4.5% 184th
Employment rate, men vs. women 70.8% 2025 down 1.6% 54th
Employment rate 58.8% 2025 down 3.5% 83rd
Youth unemployment rate 1.5% 2025 up 2.2% 183rd
Population by labor force status 9.65 million people 2025 up 35.8% 45th
Armed forces personnel as a share of the total labor force 0.8% 2020 down 1.8% 86th
Female labor force by age 99,075 people 2024 up 32.5% 68th
Labor force participation rate by age 37.7% 2024 down 8.6% 98th
Female labor force participation rate by age 33.0% 2024 down 12.8% 100th
Unemployment rate: young vs. older adults 1.5% 2024 up 4.5% 185th
Employment by status 8.5% 2024 down 6.2% 186th
Share of workers who are employees vs. GDP per capita 8.5% 2024 down 6.2% 186th
Labor share of gross domestic product (GDP) 42.4% 2020 down 1.2% 132nd
Annual growth of GDP per employed person -2.7% 2024 down 171.5% 179th
Level of national compliance with labor rights 0.7 score 2023 unchanged 141st
Annual working hours per worker 1,585 hours per worker 2023 up 0.9% 113th
Annual working hours per worker vs. GDP per capita 1,585 hours per worker 2023 up 0.9% 113th
Annual working hours vs. GDP per capita 1,585 hours per worker 2023 up 0.9% 113th
Own-account workers, total 61.6% 2016 up 5.1% 16th
Labor participation rate, female 52.7% 2011 down 3.5% 12th
Labor participation rate, male 79.9% 2011 down 3.8% 4th
Labor participation rate, total 64.9% 2011 down 3.3% 9th
Labor force, male 54.8% 2011 up 0.6% 22nd
Labor force, male 2.50 million 2011 up 37.5% 27th
Labor force (15-24 years), female 638,268 2011 up 35.8% 23rd
Labor force (15-24 years), total 1.29 million 2011 up 36.9% 25th
Labor force (15-24 years), male 650,197 2011 up 38.0% 26th
Labor force (15-64 years), female 2.25 million 2011 up 37.8% 25th
Labor force (15-64 years), female 44.8% 2011 down 0.7% 32nd
Labor force (15-64 years), total 5.01 million 2011 up 38.7% 27th
Labor force (15-64 years), male 2.77 million 2011 up 39.5% 27th
Labor force (15-64 years), male 55.2% 2011 up 0.5% 21st
Labor participation rate, female 69.7% 2011 up 0.5% 33rd
Labor participation rate, male 93.8% 2011 up 0.4% 24th
Labor participation rate, total 81.7% 2011 up 0.5% 31st
Labor participation rate, female 70.6% 2011 down 0.9% 20th
Labor participation rate, male 94.4% 2011 down 0.1% 7th
Labor participation rate, total 81.7% 2011 down 0.8% 18th
Labor participation rate, female 73.5% 2010 up 0.5% 32nd
Labor participation rate, male 97.3% 2010 up 0.1% 12th
Labor participation rate, total 85.2% 2010 up 0.4% 28th
Labor participation rate, female 67.3% 2010 up 0.7% 33rd