Industry share of total emplyoment in Chad

Chad: Industry share of total emplyoment 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
8.93
in 2018
All-time low
2.07
in 1993
Years of data
35
1991–2025

Industry share of total emplyoment in Chad, 1991–2025

24681991200820251991: 2.11992: 2.11993: 2.11994: 2.21995: 2.31996: 2.51997: 2.61998: 2.81999: 2.92000: 32001: 3.32002: 3.52003: 3.82004: 4.12005: 4.52006: 4.72007: 4.92008: 5.22009: 5.52010: 62011: 6.22012: 6.72013: 7.12014: 7.62015: 7.92016: 8.12017: 8.42018: 8.92019: 8.92020: 8.82021: 8.62022: 8.72023: 8.62024: 8.62025: 8.5

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for industry share of total emplyoment 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 share of total emplyoment in Chad peaked at 8.93 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 2.07, 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.

Industry share of total emplyoment in Chad, year by year

Annual values for Industry share of total emplyoment in Chad, 1991 to 2025.
Year Value Change
1991 2.09 —
1992 2.13 +1.8%
1993 2.07 -2.8%
1994 2.22 +7.4%
1995 2.34 +5.2%
1996 2.46 +5.1%
1997 2.61 +6.4%
1998 2.78 +6.3%
1999 2.9 +4.4%
2000 3.01 +3.8%
2001 3.26 +8.4%
2002 3.49 +6.9%
2003 3.77 +8.2%
2004 4.12 +9.3%
2005 4.45 +8.0%
2006 4.67 +4.9%
2007 4.92 +5.3%
2008 5.18 +5.3%
2009 5.53 +6.7%
2010 6.02 +8.9%
2011 6.2 +2.9%
2012 6.73 +8.5%
2013 7.13 +5.9%
2014 7.57 +6.2%
2015 7.93 +4.8%
2016 8.05 +1.5%
2017 8.43 +4.7%
2018 8.93 +5.8%
2019 8.89 -0.4%
2020 8.79 -1.1%
2021 8.59 -2.3%
2022 8.68 +1.1%
2023 8.63 -0.6%
2024 8.56 -0.8%
2025 8.5 -0.6%

Chad compared with similar countries

  • Chad's 8.5 is below the median for low income countries, which is 9.9, 86% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
  • Chad's 8.5 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 14.15, 60% of the median. (47 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 2.4 2.07 2.9 9
2000s 4.24 3.01 5.53 10
2010s 7.59 6.02 8.93 10
2020s 8.62 8.5 8.79 6

Countries ranked near Chad

  1. 167 Niger 9.27 compare
  2. 168 Haiti 8.8 compare
  3. 169 Mali 8.59 compare
  4. 171 Liberia 8.35 compare
  5. 172 Tanzania 8.1 compare
  6. 173 Democratic Republic of Congo 8.02 compare

See the full ranking of 186 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is industry share of total emplyoment in Chad?
Industry share of total emplyoment in Chad was 8.5 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest industry share of total emplyoment recorded in Chad?
The highest recorded value was 8.93 in 2018.
What is the lowest industry share of total emplyoment recorded in Chad?
The lowest recorded value was 2.07 in 1993.
How does Chad rank for industry share of total emplyoment?
Chad ranks 170th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
Is industry share of total emplyoment 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Industry share of total emplyoment. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Industry share of total emplyoment
Source
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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