Ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (% ages 15-24) in Chad
Chad: Ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (% ages 15-24) was 29.5% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (% ages 15-24) in Chad, 1991–2025
Source: World Bank, World Development Indicators database. Estimates are based on data obtained from International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT at https://ilostat.ilo.org/data/.
Analysis
In 2025, ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (% ages 15-24) in Chad stood at 29.5%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.1% on the previous year and down 2.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (% ages 15-24) in Chad peaked at 36.4% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 16.4%, in 1992.
Chad ranks 186th of 187 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (% ages 15-24) in Chad, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 16.4% | — |
| 1992 | 16.4% | -0.0% |
| 1993 | 16.4% | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 17.2% | +5.4% |
| 1995 | 18.0% | +4.4% |
| 1996 | 18.8% | +4.6% |
| 1997 | 19.5% | +3.6% |
| 1998 | 20.3% | +3.8% |
| 1999 | 20.9% | +3.3% |
| 2000 | 21.5% | +2.9% |
| 2001 | 22.2% | +3.2% |
| 2002 | 22.9% | +3.3% |
| 2003 | 23.9% | +4.3% |
| 2004 | 25.5% | +6.5% |
| 2005 | 26.7% | +4.7% |
| 2006 | 26.4% | -0.9% |
| 2007 | 26.1% | -1.4% |
| 2008 | 26.5% | +1.8% |
| 2009 | 27.1% | +2.1% |
| 2010 | 27.7% | +2.4% |
| 2011 | 28.3% | +2.1% |
| 2012 | 29.1% | +2.7% |
| 2013 | 29.3% | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 29.8% | +1.7% |
| 2015 | 30.2% | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 30.7% | +1.5% |
| 2017 | 31.1% | +1.4% |
| 2018 | 31.5% | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 31.5% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 36.4% | +15.4% |
| 2021 | 30.5% | -16.3% |
| 2022 | 31.2% | +2.3% |
| 2023 | 31.1% | -0.1% |
| 2024 | 31.0% | -0.3% |
| 2025 | 29.5% | -5.1% |
Chad compared with similar countries
- Chad's 29.5% is below the median for low income countries, which is 110.5%, 27% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Chad's 29.5% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 113.3%, 26% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 18.2% | 16.4% | 20.9% | 9 |
| 2000s | 24.9% | 21.5% | 27.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 29.9% | 27.7% | 31.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 31.6% | 29.5% | 36.4% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Chad
- 183 Cambodia 47.8% compare
- 184 Turkmenistan 40.4% compare
- 185 Bangladesh 40.2% compare
- 187 Tajikistan 20.3% compare
More gender data for Chad
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 10,979 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 2.4 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 13,228 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 13,228 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 3.31 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 418,285 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 432,344 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 393,366 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 404,768 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 373,072 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (% ages 15-24) in Chad?
- Ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (% ages 15-24) in Chad was 29.5% in 2025, according to World Bank, World Development Indicators database. Estimates are based on data obtained from International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT at https://ilostat.ilo.org/data/.
- What is the highest ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (% ages 15-24) recorded in Chad?
- The highest recorded value was 36.4% in 2020.
- What is the lowest ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (% ages 15-24) recorded in Chad?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.4% in 1992.
- How does Chad rank for ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (% ages 15-24)?
- Chad ranks 186th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (% ages 15-24) rising or falling in Chad?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Chad data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank, World Development Indicators database. Estimates are based on data obtained from International Labour Organization, ILOSTAT at https://ilostat.ilo.org/data/, published as part of Ratio of female to male youth unemployment rate (% ages 15-24) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Ratio of female to male youth unemployment is the percentage of female to male youth unemployment rates.