Sub-Saharan Africa vs Togo: Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%)
Sub-Saharan Africa
86.9%
in 2025
Togo
95.9%
in 2025
Sub-Saharan Africa rank
2nd
Togo rank
4th
Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) over time
- Sub-Saharan Africa
- Togo
How they compare
Togo currently reports 95.9% against 86.9% in Sub-Saharan Africa, a difference of 9.0%.
That makes Togo's figure about 1.1 times Sub-Saharan Africa's.
Across all 36 years both countries report, Togo has been ahead every year.
Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 2nd and Togo ranks 4th of 47 groups.
Togo has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sub-Saharan Africa | Togo | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 84.1% | 86.4% | 2.3% | Togo |
| 2000s | 85.6% | 90.6% | 5.0% | Togo |
| 2010s | 85.1% | 91.9% | 6.8% | Togo |
| 2020s | 85.3% | 94.5% | 9.2% | Togo |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%), Sub-Saharan Africa or Togo?
- Togo, at 95.9% against 86.9% in Sub-Saharan Africa as of 2025.
- What is the difference in ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) between Sub-Saharan Africa and Togo?
- 9.0%, with Togo ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sub-Saharan Africa and Togo?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Sub-Saharan Africa and Togo rank globally for ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%)?
- Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 2nd and Togo ranks 4th of 47 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Labor force participation rate is the proportion of the population ages 15 and older that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.