Employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) in Togo

Togo: Employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) was 57.9% in 2025. ▬ Flat

Latest (2025)
57.9%
Change on year
down 0.4%
World rank
146th
of 187 countries
All-time high
61.5%
in 1991
All-time low
57.6%
in 2017
Years of data
35
1991–2025

Employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) in Togo, 1991–2025

02040601991200820251991: 61.51992: 61.21993: 60.71994: 60.71995: 60.61996: 60.71997: 60.41998: 601999: 59.62000: 59.22001: 59.12002: 58.92003: 58.92004: 58.72005: 58.52006: 58.32007: 58.42008: 58.72009: 58.92010: 59.22011: 59.42012: 59.42013: 59.32014: 59.22015: 592016: 58.32017: 57.62018: 58.22019: 58.72020: 58.12021: 58.32022: 58.52023: 58.32024: 58.12025: 57.9

Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).

Analysis

The most recent figure for employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) in Togo is 57.9%, measured in 2025.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.4% on the previous year and down 1.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) in Togo peaked at 61.5% in 1991 and was at its lowest, 57.6%, in 2017.

Togo ranks 146th of 187 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

Employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) in Togo, year by year

Annual values for Employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) (modeled ILO estimate) in Togo, 1991 to 2025.
Year Value Change
1991 61.5%
1992 61.2% -0.5%
1993 60.7% -0.7%
1994 60.7% -0.0%
1995 60.6% -0.1%
1996 60.7% +0.0%
1997 60.4% -0.5%
1998 60.0% -0.7%
1999 59.6% -0.6%
2000 59.2% -0.7%
2001 59.1% -0.2%
2002 58.9% -0.2%
2003 58.9% -0.1%
2004 58.7% -0.3%
2005 58.5% -0.4%
2006 58.3% -0.3%
2007 58.4% +0.2%
2008 58.7% +0.4%
2009 58.9% +0.3%
2010 59.2% +0.5%
2011 59.4% +0.4%
2012 59.4% -0.1%
2013 59.3% -0.1%
2014 59.2% -0.2%
2015 59.0% -0.2%
2016 58.3% -1.2%
2017 57.6% -1.2%
2018 58.2% +1.0%
2019 58.7% +1.0%
2020 58.1% -1.1%
2021 58.3% +0.4%
2022 58.5% +0.4%
2023 58.3% -0.4%
2024 58.1% -0.3%
2025 57.9% -0.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 60.6% 59.6% 61.5% 9
2000s 58.8% 58.3% 59.2% 10
2010s 58.8% 57.6% 59.4% 10
2020s 58.2% 57.9% 58.5% 6

Countries ranked near Togo

  1. 143 Botswana 58.1% compare
  2. 144 Tonga 58.1% compare
  3. 145 Sudan 58.0% compare
  4. 147 Romania 57.8% compare
  5. 148 Palestine, State of 57.6% compare
  6. 149 Lesotho 57.1% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) in Togo?
Employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) in Togo was 57.9% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
What is the highest employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) recorded in Togo?
The highest recorded value was 61.5% in 1991.
What is the lowest employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) recorded in Togo?
The lowest recorded value was 57.6% in 2017.
How does Togo rank for employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%)?
Togo ranks 146th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
Is employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) rising or falling in Togo?
Over the last ten years it is down 1.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
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 to population ratio, 15+, male (%) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) (modeled ILO estimate)
Source
ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
235 places, 8,211 data points, 1991–2025
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Employment to population ratio is the proportion of a country's population that is employed.