Labor Force of Chad
Updated on May 15, 2023.

According to recent data from the World Bank, in 2022, the Labor Force of Chad was 5,541,115, a difference of +206,895 (3.88% increase) compared to 2021. Also, the male labor force was 3,276,461, and the female labor force was 2,264,654.

Use the interactive visualization and table below to explore the values for each year between 1990-2022.

The World Bank defines Labor Force as "people ages 15 and older who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period; it includes people who are currently employed and people who are unemployed but seeking work as well as first-time job-seekers" .

See also: Female Percent of the Labor Force of Chad.

Data Source: World Bank.
Labor Force of Chad
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Year Total Labor Force Male Labor Force Female Labor Force
1990 2222984 1198855 1024129
1991 2309555 1248314 1061241
1992 2419195 1310962 1108233
1993 2446150 1327526 1118624
1994 2455715 1336891 1118824
1995 2561717 1400491 1161226
1996 2665029 1462834 1202195
1997 2719238 1497756 1221482
1998 2780394 1537002 1243392
1999 2852725 1582692 1270033
2000 2922609 1627309 1295300
2001 2987408 1669364 1318044
2002 3063495 1718314 1345181
2003 3175485 1787798 1387687
2004 3318111 1875396 1442715
2005 3437328 1949996 1487332
2006 3531459 2010460 1520999
2007 3620713 2068151 1552562
2008 3720190 2132413 1587777
2009 3825049 2200551 1624498
2010 3921726 2264012 1657714
2011 4030272 2334737 1695535
2012 4144051 2408937 1735114
2013 4266330 2488550 1777780
2014 4393752 2571663 1822089
2015 4495591 2639811 1855780
2016 4600694 2710729 1889965
2017 4725553 2794219 1931334
2018 4858714 2882675 1976039
2019 5027534 2977306 2050228
2020 5151952 3051501 2100451
2021 5334220 3157325 2176895
2022 5541115 3276461 2264654