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Employment rate in Togo

Togo: Employment rate was 56.7% in 2025. ▬ Flat

Latest (2025)
56.7%
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
100th
of 186 countries
All-time high
57.0%
in 2011
All-time low
55.8%
in 2006
Years of data
35
1991–2025

Employment rate in Togo, 1991–2025

02040601991200820251991: 56.7 %1992: 56.6 %1993: 56.3 %1994: 56.5 %1995: 56.5 %1996: 56.7 %1997: 56.6 %1998: 56.4 %1999: 56.3 %2000: 56 %2001: 56 %2002: 56 %2003: 56 %2004: 56 %2005: 55.9 %2006: 55.8 %2007: 56 %2008: 56.3 %2009: 56.5 %2010: 56.8 %2011: 57 %2012: 57 %2013: 57 %2014: 56.9 %2015: 56.9 %2016: 56.4 %2017: 55.9 %2018: 56.4 %2019: 56.8 %2020: 56.2 %2021: 56.4 %2022: 56.8 %2023: 56.8 %2024: 56.8 %2025: 56.7 %

Source: ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2025, employment rate in Togo stood at 56.7%.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% on the previous year and down 0.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, employment rate in Togo peaked at 57.0% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 55.8%, in 2006.

That places Togo 100th out of 186 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 56.5% 56.3% 56.7% 9
2000s 56.0% 55.8% 56.5% 10
2010s 56.7% 55.9% 57.0% 10
2020s 56.6% 56.2% 56.8% 6

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Frequently asked questions

What is employment rate in Togo?
Employment rate in Togo was 56.7% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest employment rate recorded in Togo?
The highest recorded value was 57.0% in 2011.
What is the lowest employment rate recorded in Togo?
The lowest recorded value was 55.8% in 2006.
How does Togo rank for employment rate?
Togo ranks 100th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
Is employment rate rising or falling in Togo?
Over the last ten years it is down 0.3%. 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Employment rate
Unit
%
Source
ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by 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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Share of the working-age population (ages 15 and older) who are employed.