Industry jobs as a share of total employment in Chad

Chad: Industry jobs as a share of total employment was 8.5% in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
8.5%
Change on year
down 0.6%
World rank
170th
of 186 countries
All-time high
8.9%
in 2018
All-time low
2.1%
in 1993
Years of data
35
1991–2025

Industry jobs as a share of total employment in Chad, 1991–2025

24681991200820251991: 2.1 %1992: 2.1 %1993: 2.1 %1994: 2.2 %1995: 2.3 %1996: 2.5 %1997: 2.6 %1998: 2.8 %1999: 2.9 %2000: 3 %2001: 3.3 %2002: 3.5 %2003: 3.8 %2004: 4.1 %2005: 4.5 %2006: 4.7 %2007: 4.9 %2008: 5.2 %2009: 5.5 %2010: 6 %2011: 6.2 %2012: 6.7 %2013: 7.1 %2014: 7.6 %2015: 7.9 %2016: 8.1 %2017: 8.4 %2018: 8.9 %2019: 8.9 %2020: 8.8 %2021: 8.6 %2022: 8.7 %2023: 8.6 %2024: 8.6 %2025: 8.5 %

Source: ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for industry jobs as a share of total employment in Chad is 8.5%, measured in 2025.

That represents a change of down 0.6% on the previous year and up 7.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, industry jobs as a share of total employment in Chad peaked at 8.9% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 2.1%, in 1993.

That places Chad 170th out of 186 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 2.4% 2.1% 2.9% 9
2000s 4.2% 3.0% 5.5% 10
2010s 7.6% 6.0% 8.9% 10
2020s 8.6% 8.5% 8.8% 6

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Frequently asked questions

What is industry jobs as a share of total employment in Chad?
Industry jobs as a share of total employment in Chad was 8.5% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest industry jobs as a share of total employment recorded in Chad?
The highest recorded value was 8.9% in 2018.
What is the lowest industry jobs as a share of total employment recorded in Chad?
The lowest recorded value was 2.1% in 1993.
How does Chad rank for industry jobs as a share of total employment?
Chad ranks 170th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
Is industry jobs as a share of total employment rising or falling in Chad?
Over the last ten years it is up 7.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Chad data come from?
The figures come from ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Industry jobs as a share of total employment. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Industry jobs as a share of total employment
Unit
%
Source
ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
186 places, 6,496 data points, 1991–2025
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Share of total employment working in the industry sector.