This article delves into various aspects of employment and labor market statistics in Chad, providing an overview of key indicators and trends over the years.
Unemployment Rate in Chad
The unemployment rate in Chad is defined as the number of unemployed people as a percentage of the labor force. The labor force includes people who are either employed or unemployed, i.e., those who don't have a job but are actively looking for one.
The labor force does not include people who are not looking for work, children, and the retired. The unemployment rate seldom declines below 4-5 percent even during boom times. There are always people who move between different sectors of the economy or between cities.
Historically, the average unemployment rate for Chad from 1991 to 2024 is 0.9 percent. The latest value from 2024 is 1.09 percent, an increase from 1.07 percent in 2023. In comparison, the world average is 6.80 percent, based on data from 176 countries.
GDP per Person Employed
GDP per person employed is gross domestic product (GDP) divided by total employment in the economy. Purchasing power parity (PPP) GDP is GDP converted to 2021 constant international dollars using PPP rates.
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GDP per Person Employed: 2021 PPP data was reported at 5,271.783 Intl $ in 2023. This records a decrease from the previous number of 5,356.716 Intl $ for 2022. GDP per Person Employed: 2021 PPP data is updated yearly, averaging 5,556.545 Intl $ from Dec 1991 (Median) to 2023, with 33 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 7,054.542 Intl $ in 2015 and a record low of 2,930.741 Intl $ in 1993.
GDP per Person Employed: 2021 PPP data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Chad - Table TD.World Bank.WDI: Employment and Unemployment.
Contributing Family Workers
Contributing family workers are those workers who hold 'self-employment jobs' as own-account workers in a market-oriented establishment operated by a related person living in the same household.
TD: Contributing Family Workers: Modeled ILO Estimate: % of Total Employment data was reported at 17.481 % in 2023. This records a decrease from the previous number of 17.708 % for 2022. TD: Contributing Family Workers: Modeled ILO Estimate: % of Total Employment data is updated yearly, averaging 23.147 % from Dec 1991 (Median) to 2023, with 33 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 29.570 % in 1991 and a record low of 17.481 % in 2023.
TD: Contributing Family Workers: Modeled ILO Estimate: % of Total Employment data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Chad - Table TD.World Bank.WDI: Employment and Unemployment.
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TD: Contributing Family Workers: Modeled ILO Estimate: Female: % of Female Employment data was reported at 29.978 % in 2023. This records a decrease from the previous number of 30.354 % for 2022. TD: Contributing Family Workers: Modeled ILO Estimate: Female: % of Female Employment data is updated yearly, averaging 39.888 % from Dec 1991 (Median) to 2023, with 33 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 48.025 % in 1991 and a record low of 29.978 % in 2023.
TD: Contributing Family Workers: Modeled ILO Estimate: Female: % of Female Employment data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Chad - Table TD.World Bank.WDI: Employment and Unemployment.
TD: Contributing Family Workers: Modeled ILO Estimate: Male: % of Male Employment data was reported at 8.921 % in 2023. This records a decrease from the previous number of 9.054 % for 2022. TD: Contributing Family Workers: Modeled ILO Estimate: Male: % of Male Employment data is updated yearly, averaging 10.379 % from Dec 1991 (Median) to 2023, with 33 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 13.910 % in 2000 and a record low of 8.921 % in 2023.
TD: Contributing Family Workers: Modeled ILO Estimate: Male: % of Male Employment data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Chad - Table TD.World Bank.WDI: Employment and Unemployment.
Employers
Employers are those workers who, working on their own account or with one or a few partners, hold the type of jobs defined as a 'self-employment jobs' i.e. jobs where the remuneration is directly dependent upon the profits derived from the goods and services produced), and, in this capacity, have engaged, on a continuous basis, one or more persons to work for them as employee(s).
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TD: Employers: Modeled ILO Estimate: % of Total Employment data was reported at 1.211 % in 2023. This records a decrease from the previous number of 1.213 % for 2022. TD: Employers: Modeled ILO Estimate: % of Total Employment data is updated yearly, averaging 0.595 % from Dec 1991 (Median) to 2023, with 33 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 1.213 % in 2022 and a record low of 0.193 % in 1991.
TD: Employers: Modeled ILO Estimate: % of Total Employment data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Chad - Table TD.World Bank.WDI: Employment and Unemployment.
TD: Employers: Modeled ILO Estimate: Female: % of Female Employment data was reported at 0.495 % in 2023. This records an increase from the previous number of 0.492 % for 2022. TD: Employers: Modeled ILO Estimate: Female: % of Female Employment data is updated yearly, averaging 0.205 % from Dec 1991 (Median) to 2023, with 33 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 0.495 % in 2023 and a record low of 0.072 % in 1992.
TD: Employers: Modeled ILO Estimate: Female: % of Female Employment data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Chad - Table TD.World Bank.WDI: Employment and Unemployment.
TD: Employers: Modeled ILO Estimate: Male: % of Male Employment data was reported at 1.702 % in 2023. This records a decrease from the previous number of 1.706 % for 2022. TD: Employers: Modeled ILO Estimate: Male: % of Male Employment data is updated yearly, averaging 0.920 % from Dec 1991 (Median) to 2023, with 33 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 1.708 % in 2021 and a record low of 0.298 % in 1991.
TD: Employers: Modeled ILO Estimate: Male: % of Male Employment data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Chad - Table TD.World Bank.WDI: Employment and Unemployment.
Employment in Agriculture
Employment is defined as persons of working age who were engaged in any activity to produce goods or provide services for pay or profit, whether at work during the reference period or not at work due to temporary absence from a job, or to working-time arrangement. The agriculture sector consists of activities in agriculture, hunting, forestry and fishing, in accordance with division 1 (ISIC 2) or categories A-B (ISIC 3) or category A (ISIC 4).
TD: Employment In Agriculture: Modeled ILO Estimate: % of Total Employment data was reported at 69.083 % in 2023. This records a decrease from the previous number of 69.457 % for 2022. TD: Employment In Agriculture: Modeled ILO Estimate: % of Total Employment data is updated yearly, averaging 75.544 % from Dec 1991 (Median) to 2023, with 33 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 83.374 % in 1993 and a record low of 69.083 % in 2023.
TD: Employment In Agriculture: Modeled ILO Estimate: % of Total Employment data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Chad - Table TD.World Bank.WDI: Employment and Unemployment.
TD: Employment In Agriculture: Modeled ILO Estimate: Female: % of Female Employment data was reported at 68.857 % in 2023. This records a decrease from the previous number of 69.243 % for 2022. TD: Employment In Agriculture: Modeled ILO Estimate: Female: % of Female Employment data is updated yearly, averaging 79.780 % from Dec 1991 (Median) to 2023, with 33 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 86.121 % in 1991 and a record low of 68.857 % in 2023.
TD: Employment In Agriculture: Modeled ILO Estimate: Female: % of Female Employment data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Chad - Table TD.World Bank.WDI: Employment and Unemployment.
TD: Employment In Agriculture: Modeled ILO Estimate: Male: % of Male Employment data was reported at 69.238 % in 2023. This records a decrease from the previous number of 69.604 % for 2022. TD: Employment In Agriculture: Modeled ILO Estimate: Male: % of Male Employment data is updated yearly, averaging 72.313 % from Dec 1991 (Median) to 2023, with 33 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 81.044 % in 1993 and a record low of 68.861 % in 2015.
TD: Employment In Agriculture: Modeled ILO Estimate: Male: % of Male Employment data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Chad - Table TD.World Bank.WDI: Employment and Unemployment.
Employment in Industry
Employment is defined as persons of working age who were engaged in any activity to produce goods or provide services for pay or profit, whether at work during the reference period or not at work due to temporary absence from a job, or to working-time arrangement. The industry sector consists of mining and quarrying, manufacturing, construction, and public utilities (electricity, gas, and water), in accordance with divisions 2-5 (ISIC 2) or categories C-F (ISIC 3) or categories B-F (ISIC 4).
TD: Employment In Industry: Modeled ILO Estimate: % of Total Employment data was reported at 9.561 % in 2023. This records an increase from the previous number of 9.511 % for 2022. TD: Employment In Industry: Modeled ILO Estimate: % of Total Employment data is updated yearly, averaging 4.910 % from Dec 1991 (Median) to 2023, with 33 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 9.561 % in 2023 and a record low of 2.057 % in 1991.
TD: Employment In Industry: Modeled ILO Estimate: % of Total Employment data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Chad - Table TD.World Bank.WDI: Employment and Unemployment.
TD: Employment In Industry: Modeled ILO Estimate: Female: % of Female Employment data was reported at 13.738 % in 2023. This records an increase from the previous number of 13.670 % for 2022. TD: Employment In Industry: Modeled ILO Estimate: Female: % of Female Employment data is updated yearly, averaging 4.262 % from Dec 1991 (Median) to 2023, with 33 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 13.738 % in 2023 and a record low of 0.676 % in 1991.
TD: Employment In Industry: Modeled ILO Estimate: Female: % of Female Employment data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Chad - Table TD.World Bank.WDI: Employment and Unemployment.
TD: Employment In Industry: Modeled ILO Estimate: Male: % of Male Employment data was reported at 6.700 % in 2023. This records an increase from the previous number of 6.665 % for 2022. TD: Employment In Industry: Modeled ILO Estimate: Male: % of Male Employment data is updated yearly, averaging 5.404 % from Dec 1991 (Median) to 2023, with 33 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 6.700 % in 2023 and a record low of 3.218 % in 1993.
TD: Employment In Industry: Modeled ILO Estimate: Male: % of Male Employment data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Chad - Table TD.World Bank.WDI: Employment and Unemployment.
Summary of Key Employment Indicators in Chad
Here's a summary of key employment indicators based on the data presented:
The Evolving Labor Market: Trends, Challenges and Opportunities
| Indicator | 2022 | 2023 | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unemployment Rate (%) | 1.07 | 1.09 | Increase |
| GDP per Person Employed (Intl $) | 5,356.716 | 5,271.783 | Decrease |
| Contributing Family Workers (% of Total Employment) | 17.708 | 17.481 | Decrease |
| Contributing Family Workers: Female (% of Female Employment) | 30.354 | 29.978 | Decrease |
| Contributing Family Workers: Male (% of Male Employment) | 9.054 | 8.921 | Decrease |
| Employers (% of Total Employment) | 1.213 | 1.211 | Decrease |
| Employers: Female (% of Female Employment) | 0.492 | 0.495 | Increase |
| Employers: Male (% of Male Employment) | 1.706 | 1.702 | Decrease |
| Employment in Agriculture (% of Total Employment) | 69.457 | 69.083 | Decrease |
| Employment in Agriculture: Female (% of Female Employment) | 69.243 | 68.857 | Decrease |
| Employment in Agriculture: Male (% of Male Employment) | 69.604 | 69.238 | Decrease |
| Employment in Industry (% of Total Employment) | 9.511 | 9.561 | Increase |
| Employment in Industry: Female (% of Female Employment) | 13.670 | 13.738 | Increase |
| Employment in Industry: Male (% of Male Employment) | 6.665 | 6.700 | Increase |
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