Female employment rate, 1980 vs. 2024 in Togo
Togo: Female employment rate, 1980 vs. 2024 was 67.6% in 2022. ▼ Falling
Female employment rate, 1980 vs. 2024 in Togo, 2006–2022
Source: Labour Force Statistics, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Togo recorded 67.6% for female employment rate, 1980 vs. 2024 in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.5% on the previous year and down 10.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, female employment rate, 1980 vs. 2024 in Togo peaked at 77.7% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 54.3%, in 2017.
Togo ranks 16th of 172 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Female employment rate, 1980 vs. 2024 in Togo, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 77.7% | — |
| 2010 | 61.0% | -21.5% |
| 2011 | 75.1% | +23.1% |
| 2015 | 60.2% | -19.9% |
| 2017 | 54.3% | -9.7% |
| 2019 | 70.1% | +28.9% |
| 2022 | 67.6% | -3.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 77.7% | 77.7% | 77.7% | 1 |
| 2010s | 64.1% | 54.3% | 75.1% | 5 |
| 2020s | 67.6% | 67.6% | 67.6% | 1 |
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 female employment rate, 1980 vs. 2024 in Togo?
- Female employment rate, 1980 vs. 2024 in Togo was 67.6% in 2022, according to Labour Force Statistics, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest female employment rate, 1980 vs. 2024 recorded in Togo?
- The highest recorded value was 77.7% in 2006.
- What is the lowest female employment rate, 1980 vs. 2024 recorded in Togo?
- The lowest recorded value was 54.3% in 2017.
- How does Togo rank for female employment rate, 1980 vs. 2024?
- Togo ranks 16th out of 172 countries with data for 2022.
- Is female employment rate, 1980 vs. 2024 rising or falling in Togo?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Togo data come from?
- The figures come from Labour Force Statistics, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Female employment rate, 1980 vs. 2024. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 7 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data).
About this data
Share of the female working-age population who are employed. Figures refer to national estimates and may not be fully comparable across countries.