Share of female workers by sector in Chad
Chad: Share of female workers by sector was 74.37 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
74.37
Change on year
down 0.0%
World rank
6th
of 186 countries
All-time high
84.97
in 1991
All-time low
71.75
in 2019
Years of data
35
1991–2025
Share of female workers by sector in Chad, 1991–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, share of female workers by sector in Chad stood at 74.37.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of female workers by sector in Chad peaked at 84.97 in 1991 and was at its lowest, 71.75, in 2019.
That places Chad 6th out of 186 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Share of female workers by sector in Chad, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 84.97 | — |
| 1992 | 84.8 | -0.2% |
| 1993 | 84.75 | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 84.41 | -0.4% |
| 1995 | 84.24 | -0.2% |
| 1996 | 84.07 | -0.2% |
| 1997 | 83.78 | -0.4% |
| 1998 | 83.43 | -0.4% |
| 1999 | 83.25 | -0.2% |
| 2000 | 83.02 | -0.3% |
| 2001 | 82.58 | -0.5% |
| 2002 | 82.15 | -0.5% |
| 2003 | 81.68 | -0.6% |
| 2004 | 81.16 | -0.6% |
| 2005 | 80.51 | -0.8% |
| 2006 | 80.18 | -0.4% |
| 2007 | 79.81 | -0.5% |
| 2008 | 79.38 | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 78.62 | -1.0% |
| 2010 | 78.07 | -0.7% |
| 2011 | 77.62 | -0.6% |
| 2012 | 76.95 | -0.9% |
| 2013 | 76.03 | -1.2% |
| 2014 | 75.19 | -1.1% |
| 2015 | 74.36 | -1.1% |
| 2016 | 73.59 | -1.0% |
| 2017 | 72.78 | -1.1% |
| 2018 | 71.76 | -1.4% |
| 2019 | 71.75 | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 73.39 | +2.3% |
| 2021 | 74.22 | +1.1% |
| 2022 | 74.46 | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 74.28 | -0.2% |
| 2024 | 74.4 | +0.2% |
| 2025 | 74.37 | -0.0% |
Chad compared with similar countries
- Chad's 74.37 is above the median for low income countries, which is 60.94, 1.2× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Chad's 74.37 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 44.81, 1.7× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 84.19 | 83.25 | 84.97 | 9 |
| 2000s | 80.91 | 78.62 | 83.02 | 10 |
| 2010s | 74.81 | 71.75 | 78.07 | 10 |
| 2020s | 74.19 | 73.39 | 74.46 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Chad
- 3 Niger 78.26 compare
- 4 Bangladesh 74.67 compare
- 5 Afghanistan 74.62 compare
- 7 Malawi 71.21 compare
- 8 Uganda 70.83 compare
- 9 Central African Republic 68.51 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 share of female workers by sector in Chad?
- Share of female workers by sector in Chad was 74.37 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of female workers by sector recorded in Chad?
- The highest recorded value was 84.97 in 1991.
- What is the lowest share of female workers by sector recorded in Chad?
- The lowest recorded value was 71.75 in 2019.
- How does Chad rank for share of female workers by sector?
- Chad ranks 6th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of female workers by sector rising or falling in Chad?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Chad data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of female workers by sector. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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