Labor force, total, per capita in Chad
Chad: Labor force, total, per capita was 0.3212 units per person in 2025. ▼ Falling
Labor force, total, per capita in Chad, 1990–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
In 2025, labor force, total, per capita in Chad stood at 0.3212 units per person.
The figure is down 0.1% on the previous year and up 1.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force, total, per capita in Chad peaked at 0.383 units per person in 1992 and was at its lowest, 0.3089 units per person, in 2020.
That places Chad 165th out of 186 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.
Labor force, total, per capita in Chad, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.3818 units per person | — |
| 1991 | 0.382 units per person | +0.1% |
| 1992 | 0.383 units per person | +0.3% |
| 1993 | 0.3793 units per person | -1.0% |
| 1994 | 0.3726 units per person | -1.8% |
| 1995 | 0.3719 units per person | -0.2% |
| 1996 | 0.3702 units per person | -0.5% |
| 1997 | 0.3651 units per person | -1.4% |
| 1998 | 0.3608 units per person | -1.2% |
| 1999 | 0.3576 units per person | -0.9% |
| 2000 | 0.3539 units per person | -1.0% |
| 2001 | 0.3499 units per person | -1.2% |
| 2002 | 0.3465 units per person | -1.0% |
| 2003 | 0.345 units per person | -0.4% |
| 2004 | 0.3447 units per person | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 0.3429 units per person | -0.5% |
| 2006 | 0.34 units per person | -0.9% |
| 2007 | 0.3369 units per person | -0.9% |
| 2008 | 0.3343 units per person | -0.8% |
| 2009 | 0.3318 units per person | -0.8% |
| 2010 | 0.3287 units per person | -0.9% |
| 2011 | 0.3262 units per person | -0.8% |
| 2012 | 0.3238 units per person | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 0.3217 units per person | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 0.3197 units per person | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 0.3169 units per person | -0.9% |
| 2016 | 0.3143 units per person | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 0.3122 units per person | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 0.3104 units per person | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 0.311 units per person | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 0.3089 units per person | -0.7% |
| 2021 | 0.3105 units per person | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 0.3145 units per person | +1.3% |
| 2023 | 0.318 units per person | +1.1% |
| 2024 | 0.3214 units per person | +1.1% |
| 2025 | 0.3212 units per person | -0.1% |
Chad compared with similar countries
- Chad's 0.3212 units per person is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.3997 units per person, 80% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Chad's 0.3212 units per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.3995 units per person, 80% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.3724 units per person | 0.3576 units per person | 0.383 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.3426 units per person | 0.3318 units per person | 0.3539 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.3185 units per person | 0.3104 units per person | 0.3287 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3157 units per person | 0.3089 units per person | 0.3214 units per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Chad
More education data for Chad
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 23,874 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 383,767 (2022)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 19,968 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 18,239 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 764,990 (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 3.05 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 3.18 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1502 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is labor force, total, per capita in Chad?
- Labor force, total, per capita in Chad was 0.3212 units per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest labor force, total, per capita recorded in Chad?
- The highest recorded value was 0.383 units per person in 1992.
- What is the lowest labor force, total, per capita recorded in Chad?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3089 units per person in 2020.
- How does Chad rank for labor force, total, per capita?
- Chad ranks 165th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is labor force, total, per capita rising or falling in Chad?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Chad data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Labor force, total, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Labor force, total divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Labor force, total ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Labor force, total International Labour Organization (ILO), type: estimates based on external database
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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Labor force, total divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.