Employment rate, men vs. women in Togo
Togo: Employment rate, men vs. women was 57.9% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
57.9%
Change on year
down 0.4%
World rank
145th
of 186 countries
All-time high
61.5%
in 1991
All-time low
57.6%
in 2017
Years of data
35
1991–2025
Employment rate, men vs. women in Togo, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Togo recorded 57.9% for employment rate, men vs. women 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 rate, men vs. women in Togo peaked at 61.5% in 1991 and was at its lowest, 57.6%, in 2017.
Togo ranks 145th of 186 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Employment rate, men vs. women in Togo, year by year
| Year | % | 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
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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 rate, men vs. women in Togo?
- Employment rate, men vs. women in Togo was 57.9% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest employment rate, men vs. women recorded in Togo?
- The highest recorded value was 61.5% in 1991.
- What is the lowest employment rate, men vs. women recorded in Togo?
- The lowest recorded value was 57.6% in 2017.
- How does Togo rank for employment rate, men vs. women?
- Togo ranks 145th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employment rate, men vs. women 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, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Employment rate, men vs. women. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Share of the male working-age population (ages 15 and older) who are employed.