Employment in industry, male (% of male employment) in Togo
Togo: Employment in industry, male (% of male employment) was 15.6% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Employment in industry, male (% of male employment) in Togo, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
The most recent figure for employment in industry, male (% of male employment) in Togo is 15.6%, measured in 2025.
The figure is up 0.9% on the previous year and down 21.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment in industry, male (% of male employment) in Togo peaked at 21.4% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 7.8%, in 1993.
Togo ranks 160th of 187 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Employment in industry, male (% of male employment) in Togo, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 8.1% | — |
| 1992 | 8.1% | +0.2% |
| 1993 | 7.8% | -3.2% |
| 1994 | 8.1% | +3.5% |
| 1995 | 8.4% | +2.9% |
| 1996 | 8.5% | +1.8% |
| 1997 | 8.7% | +2.8% |
| 1998 | 8.8% | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 8.9% | +1.1% |
| 2000 | 9.1% | +2.5% |
| 2001 | 9.1% | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 9.3% | +1.9% |
| 2003 | 9.5% | +2.5% |
| 2004 | 9.5% | -0.0% |
| 2005 | 9.5% | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 9.9% | +4.0% |
| 2007 | 11.8% | +19.0% |
| 2008 | 13.0% | +10.0% |
| 2009 | 15.5% | +19.4% |
| 2010 | 16.2% | +4.9% |
| 2011 | 16.5% | +1.8% |
| 2012 | 17.3% | +4.6% |
| 2013 | 18.1% | +4.9% |
| 2014 | 19.0% | +4.6% |
| 2015 | 19.8% | +4.4% |
| 2016 | 20.6% | +3.9% |
| 2017 | 21.4% | +4.2% |
| 2018 | 18.2% | -15.1% |
| 2019 | 15.2% | -16.5% |
| 2020 | 15.1% | -0.6% |
| 2021 | 15.2% | +0.9% |
| 2022 | 15.2% | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 15.3% | +0.8% |
| 2024 | 15.4% | +0.6% |
| 2025 | 15.6% | +0.9% |
Togo compared with similar countries
- Togo's 15.6% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 20.1%, 78% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Togo's 15.6% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 16.8%, 93% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8.4% | 7.8% | 8.9% | 9 |
| 2000s | 10.6% | 9.1% | 15.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 18.2% | 15.2% | 21.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 15.3% | 15.1% | 15.6% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Togo
More work & labour data for Togo
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual 0.5799 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth 0.5481 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth 0.6114 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate 0.1445 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 2.6 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 9,267 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 6,031 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 11,881 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 11,759 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 23,640 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is employment in industry, male (% of male employment) in Togo?
- Employment in industry, male (% of male employment) in Togo was 15.6% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest employment in industry, male (% of male employment) recorded in Togo?
- The highest recorded value was 21.4% in 2017.
- What is the lowest employment in industry, male (% of male employment) recorded in Togo?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.8% in 1993.
- How does Togo rank for employment in industry, male (% of male employment)?
- Togo ranks 160th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employment in industry, male (% of male employment) rising or falling in Togo?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Togo data come from?
- The figures come from ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Employment in industry, male (% of male employment) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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).