Female labor force participation rate in Togo
Togo: Female labor force participation rate was 69.1% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Female labor force participation rate in Togo, 1960–2022
Source: Labour Force Statistics, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2022, female labor force participation rate in Togo stood at 69.1%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.2% on the previous year and down 9.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, female labor force participation rate in Togo peaked at 81.1% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 30.9%, in 1970.
Togo ranks 22nd of 194 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 10 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 38.9% | 38.9% | 38.9% | 1 |
| 1970s | 30.9% | 30.9% | 30.9% | 1 |
| 1980s | 54.7% | 54.7% | 54.7% | 1 |
| 2000s | 81.1% | 81.1% | 81.1% | 1 |
| 2010s | 66.7% | 55.9% | 76.4% | 5 |
| 2020s | 69.1% | 69.1% | 69.1% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Togo
- 19 San Marino 70.4% compare
- 20 Moldova 69.9% compare
- 21 Antigua and Barbuda 69.1% compare
- 23 Madagascar 68.9% compare
- 24 Vietnam 68.1% compare
- 25 Macao 67.2% compare
More work & labour data for Togo
- Legislation on sexual harassment in employment 1 (1=yes; 0=no) (2023)
- Criminal sanctions or compensation for workplace sexual harassment 1 (1=yes; 0=no) (2023)
- Women can take the same jobs as men 1 (1=yes; 0=no) (2023)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) 57.8% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) 59.0% (2025)
- Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) 95.9% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15 56.6% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15-6 59.0% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) 60.0% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15 57.9% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is female labor force participation rate in Togo?
- Female labor force participation rate in Togo was 69.1% in 2022, according to Labour Force Statistics, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest female labor force participation rate recorded in Togo?
- The highest recorded value was 81.1% in 2006.
- What is the lowest female labor force participation rate recorded in Togo?
- The lowest recorded value was 30.9% in 1970.
- How does Togo rank for female labor force participation rate?
- Togo ranks 22nd out of 194 countries with data for 2022.
- Is female labor force participation rate rising or falling in Togo?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 labor force participation rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of the female working-age population who are economically active (employed or unemployed). Figures refer to national estimates and may not be fully comparable across countries.