Female labor force participation rate — all countries

Female labor force participation rate — Chad

Female labor force participation rate in Chad in 2025 — 47.3%. Ranked 130 in the world out of 182. Since 1990, the indicator has fallen by 17.31 pp.

2025 47.3% −0.25 pp vs 2024
World rank 130of 182
Period maximum 64.67%1992
Period minimum 47.3%2025

Trend over time

1990–2025 · % of women aged 15+

Female labor force participation rate — Chad, 1990–2025455055606519901994199820022006201020142018202220251990: 64.62%1991: 64.62%1992: 64.67%1993: 64.47%1994: 63.88%1995: 63.28%1996: 62.67%1997: 62.06%1998: 61.44%1999: 60.82%2000: 60.2%2001: 59.57%2002: 58.94%2003: 58.3%2004: 57.66%2005: 57.02%2006: 56.38%2007: 55.73%2008: 55.08%2009: 54.43%2010: 53.77%2011: 53.12%2012: 52.46%2013: 51.8%2014: 51.14%2015: 50.48%2016: 49.82%2017: 49.16%2018: 48.5%2019: 48.53%2020: 48.07%2021: 48.12%2022: 47.93%2023: 47.82%2024: 47.55%2025: 47.3%
Change over the period: −17.31 pp Annual average: -0.49 pp

Comparison, 2025

How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: Chad

Chad 47.3%
World 48.94%
Middle Africa computed 61.42%
Low-income countries computed 54.64%
Female labor force participation rate — Chad, by year Chad All countries CSV XLSX
Year % Change, pp
2025 47.3 −0.25 pp
2024 47.55 −0.26 pp
2023 47.82 −0.12 pp
2022 47.93 −0.19 pp
2021 48.12 +0.05 pp
2020 48.07 −0.46 pp
2019 48.53 +0.03 pp
2018 48.5 −0.66 pp
2017 49.16 −0.66 pp
2016 49.82 −0.66 pp
2015 50.48 −0.66 pp
2014 51.14 −0.66 pp
2013 51.8 −0.66 pp
2012 52.46 −0.66 pp
2011 53.12 −0.66 pp
2010 53.77 −0.65 pp
2009 54.43 −0.65 pp
2008 55.08 −0.65 pp
2007 55.73 −0.65 pp
2006 56.38 −0.64 pp
2005 57.02 −0.64 pp
2004 57.66 −0.64 pp
2003 58.3 −0.64 pp
2002 58.94 −0.63 pp
2001 59.57 −0.63 pp
2000 60.2 −0.62 pp
1999 60.82 −0.62 pp
1998 61.44 −0.61 pp
1997 62.06 −0.61 pp
1996 62.67 −0.61 pp
1995 63.28 −0.6 pp
1994 63.88 −0.59 pp
1993 64.47 −0.19 pp
1992 64.67 +0.04 pp
1991 64.62 +0.01 pp
1990 64.62

About the indicator

The share of women aged 15 and over who belong to the labor force. The spread across countries runs from under 10% to over 80%, and it is one of the strongest dividing lines between socioeconomic models. Historically the rate rose together with falling fertility and wider access to education.

Source: ILOSTAT (ILO), license CC BY 4.0.