Skip to content
CountryAtlas

Chad · Employment & wages

Unemployment, participation, employment, youth, wages and hours.

19 indicators · 12 with data

Unemployment

Unemployment

% of labour force

6th of 185 · 3rd in Sub-Saharan Africa
CompareRankingIndicator page
UnemploymentChad's unemployment rose from 0.7 % in 1996 to 1.1 % in 2025.2000200520102015202020250%0.5%1%2%2%1.1 %

Chad's unemployment rose from 0.7 % in 1996 to 1.1 % in 2025.

Youth unemployment

% of labour force ages 15–24

4th of 183 · 2nd in Sub-Saharan Africa
CompareRankingIndicator page
Youth unemploymentChad's youth unemployment rose from 1.0 % in 1996 to 1.5 % in 2025.2000200520102015202020250%0.5%1%2%2%3%1.5 %

Chad's youth unemployment rose from 1.0 % in 1996 to 1.5 % in 2025.

Participation

Participation

% of population ages 15+

107th of 182 · 28th in Sub-Saharan Africa
CompareRankingIndicator page
ParticipationChad's participation fell from 70.9 % in 1996 to 59.4 % in 2025.20002005201020152020202560%65%70%59.4 %

Chad's participation fell from 70.9 % in 1996 to 59.4 % in 2025.

Labour force participation rate, female (ages 15+)

% of female population ages 15+

130th of 182 · 38th in Sub-Saharan Africa
CompareRankingIndicator page
Labour force participation rate, female (ages 15+)Chad's labour force participation rate, female (ages 15+) fell from 62.7 % in 1996 to 47.3 % in 2025.20002005201020152020202545%50%55%60%65%47.3 %

Chad's labour force participation rate, female (ages 15+) fell from 62.7 % in 1996 to 47.3 % in 2025.

Employment

Employment to population ratio (ages 15+)

% of population ages 15+

82nd of 182 · 23rd in Sub-Saharan Africa
CompareRankingIndicator page
Employment to population ratio (ages 15+)Chad's employment to population ratio (ages 15+) fell from 70.5 % in 1996 to 58.8 % in 2025.20002005201020152020202555%60%65%70%75%58.8 %

Chad's employment to population ratio (ages 15+) fell from 70.5 % in 1996 to 58.8 % in 2025.

Labour force, total

people

71st of 182 · 20th in Sub-Saharan Africa
CompareRankingIndicator page
Labour force, totalChad's labour force, total rose from 2.74M in 1996 to 6.75M in 2025.2000200520102015202020252M3M4M5M6M7M6.75M

Chad's labour force, total rose from 2.74M in 1996 to 6.75M in 2025.

Self-employed (% of total employment)

% of employment

1st of 182 · 1st in Sub-Saharan Africa
CompareRankingIndicator page
Self-employed (% of total employment)Chad's self-employed (% of total employment) fell from 95.2 % in 1996 to 91.6 % in 2025.20002005201020152020202590%92%94%96%91.6 %

Chad's self-employed (% of total employment) fell from 95.2 % in 1996 to 91.6 % in 2025.

Vulnerable employment (% of total employment)

% of employment

182nd of 182 · 45th in Sub-Saharan Africa
CompareRankingIndicator page
Vulnerable employment (% of total employment)Chad's vulnerable employment (% of total employment) fell from 94.8 % in 1996 to 90.2 % in 2025.20002005201020152020202590%92%94%96%90.2 %

Chad's vulnerable employment (% of total employment) fell from 94.8 % in 1996 to 90.2 % in 2025.

Structure

Employment in agriculture (% of total employment)

% of employment

4th of 182 · 4th in Sub-Saharan Africa
CompareRankingIndicator page
Employment in agriculture (% of total employment)Chad's employment in agriculture (% of total employment) fell from 82.3 % in 1996 to 71.7 % in 2025.20002005201020152020202565%70%75%80%85%71.7 %

Chad's employment in agriculture (% of total employment) fell from 82.3 % in 1996 to 71.7 % in 2025.

Employment in industry (% of total employment)

% of employment

167th of 182 · 36th in Sub-Saharan Africa
CompareRankingIndicator page
Employment in industry (% of total employment)Chad's employment in industry (% of total employment) rose from 2.5 % in 1996 to 8.5 % in 2025.2000200520102015202020250%2%4%6%8%10%8.5 %

Chad's employment in industry (% of total employment) rose from 2.5 % in 1996 to 8.5 % in 2025.

Employment in services (% of total employment)

% of employment

180th of 182 · 43rd in Sub-Saharan Africa
CompareRankingIndicator page
Employment in services (% of total employment)Chad's employment in services (% of total employment) rose from 15.2 % in 1996 to 19.8 % in 2025.20002005201020152020202514%16%18%20%22%19.8 %

Chad's employment in services (% of total employment) rose from 15.2 % in 1996 to 19.8 % in 2025.

Productivity

GDP per person employed (constant 2021 PPP $)

constant 2021 PPP $

153rd of 168 · 31st in Sub-Saharan Africa
CompareRankingIndicator page
GDP per person employed (constant 2021 PPP $)Chad's gdp per person employed (constant 2021 ppp $) rose from intl $4,233 in 1996 to intl $7,805 in 2025.200020052010201520202025intl $4kintl $6kintl $8kintl $10kintl $7,805

Chad's gdp per person employed (constant 2021 ppp $) rose from intl $4,233 in 1996 to intl $7,805 in 2025.

›No data available (7)

These indicators exist in the registry but no source reports a value for Chad.

Other topics