Labour · Sub-Saharan Africa · Low income
Chad: the labour market
Labour force is 6.7m (2025), 73rd of 187 in the world and 21st of 47 in Sub-Saharan Africa. Participation rate is 59.4% (2025), 108th of 187 in the world and 29th of 47 in Sub-Saharan Africa. Women's participation is 47.3% (2025), 132nd of 187 in the world and 39th of 47 in Sub-Saharan Africa.
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13 indicators
Labour: Chad in detail
Latest reported value, world rank and rank within Sub-Saharan Africa; values around 2000, 2010, 2020; group and world columns are World Bank aggregates.
| Indicator | Latest | World rank | In region | ~2000 | ~2010 | ~2020 | 10-year change | Region | Income group | World | Since 2000 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour forceLabour force, total | 6.7m2025 | 73/187 | 21/47 | 3.0m | 4.0m | 5.3m | +45%since 2015 | 527m | 267m | 3.7bn | |
| Participation rateLabour force participation, % of 15+ | 59.4%2025 | 108/187 | 29/47 | 69.1% | 64.2% | 59.4% | −2.1 ppsince 2015 | 70.3% | 64.4% | 61.0% | |
| Women's participationFemale labour force participation, % of women 15+ | 47.3%2025 | 132/187 | 39/47 | 60.2% | 53.8% | 48.1% | −3.2 ppsince 2015 | 65.2% | 54.7% | 48.9% | |
| Employment rateEmployment to population ratio, 15+ (ILO) | 58.8%2025 | 83/187 | 24/47 | 68.5% | 63.6% | 58.4% | −2.1 ppsince 2015 | 66.3% | 61.2% | 58.1% | |
| UnemploymentUnemployment, % of labour force (ILO) | 1.1%2025 | 182/187 | 45/47 | 0.8% | 0.9% | 1.7% | ±0.0 ppsince 2015 | 5.7% | 4.9% | 4.8% | |
| Female unemploymentFemale unemployment, % of female labour force (ILO) | 0.7%2025 | 184/187 | 46/47 | 0.4% | 0.6% | 1.0% | ±0.0 ppsince 2015 | 6.3% | 4.7% | 4.9% | |
| Youth unemploymentYouth unemployment, ages 15–24 (ILO) | 1.5%2025 | 184/187 | 46/47 | 1.1% | 1.3% | 1.9% | ±0.0 ppsince 2015 | 10.1% | 10.1% | 13.4% | |
| Youth NEET rateYouth not in education, employment or training, % | 42.3%2022 | 9/170 | 5/44 | · | · | 42.3%2022 | — | — | — | — | |
| Wage workersWage and salaried workers, % of total employment | 8.4%2025 | 187/187 | 47/47 | 5.1% | 8.6% | 8.2% | −0.7 ppsince 2015 | 22.3% | 21.1% | 53.6% | |
| Vulnerable employmentVulnerable employment, % of total employment (ILO) | 90.2%2025 | 1/187 | 1/47 | 94.5% | 90.5% | 90.6% | +0.5 ppsince 2015 | 71.0% | 76.1% | 42.4% | |
| Jobs in agricultureEmployment in agriculture, % of total employment | 71.7%2025 | 4/187 | 4/47 | 80.8% | 75.7% | 71.7% | −0.6 ppsince 2015 | 49.3% | 59.4% | 25.8% | |
| Jobs in industryEmployment in industry, % of total employment | 8.5%2025 | 171/187 | 37/47 | 3.0% | 6.0% | 8.8% | +0.6 ppsince 2015 | 12.2% | 10.2% | 23.7% | |
| Jobs in servicesEmployment in services, % of total employment | 19.8%2025 | 185/187 | 45/47 | 16.2% | 18.3% | 19.5% | +0.1 ppsince 2015 | 38.5% | 30.4% | 50.6% |
Source: World Bank, World Development Indicators (CC BY 4.0)“·” — no value reported within two years of that date. World rank counts countries with a recent value.
Better than ten years ago
No rated indicator improved over the decade.
Worse than ten years ago
- Women's participation−3.2 pp47.3% in 2025
- Employment rate−2.1 pp58.8% in 2025
- Wage workers−0.7 pp8.4% in 2025
- Vulnerable employment+0.5 pp90.2% in 2025
Only indicators where higher or lower is clearly better are rated (for example, unemployment down is better, life expectancy up is better).
neighbours
Chad and its neighbours
Countries sharing a land border with Chad. Latest values since 2005; the highest in each row is marked.
| Indicator | Chad | Nigeria | Sudan | Cameroon | Niger | Libya |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour force | 6.7m2025 | 117m2025 | 10.9m2022 | 11.5m2025 | 12.0m2025 | 2.6m2025 |
| Participation rate | 59.4%2025 | 82.5%2025 | 37.5%2022 | 65.2%2025 | 79.7%2025 | 48.0%2025 |
| Women's participation | 47.3%2025 | 80.7%2025 | 14.5%2022 | 56.6%2025 | 72.8%2025 | 33.0%2025 |
| Employment rate | 58.8%2025 | 80.0%2025 | 34.7%2022 | 62.8%2025 | 79.4%2025 | 39.0%2025 |
| Unemployment | 1.1%2025 | 3.1%2025 | 7.5%2022 | 3.6%2025 | 0.4%2025 | 18.8%2025 |
| Female unemployment | 0.7%2025 | 3.9%2025 | 14.0%2022 | 4.1%2025 | 0.3%2025 | 25.2%2025 |
| Youth unemployment | 1.5%2025 | 5.3%2025 | 12.0%2022 | 6.5%2025 | 0.5%2025 | 50.1%2025 |
| Youth NEET rate | 42.3%2022 | 11.9%2024 | 46.5%2022 | 23.2%2021 | 15.7%2022 | — |
| Wage workers | 8.4%2025 | 13.8%2025 | 53.5%2022 | 30.7%2025 | 10.5%2025 | 74.1%2025 |