Female labor force participation rates in Togo
Togo: Female labor force participation rates was 56.64 in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
56.64
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
70th
of 186 countries
All-time high
56.64
in 2025
All-time low
54.24
in 1990
Years of data
36
1990–2025
Female labor force participation rates in Togo, 1990–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for female labor force participation rates in Togo is 56.64, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 1.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, female labor force participation rates in Togo peaked at 56.64 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 54.24, in 1990.
That places Togo 70th out of 186 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
Female labor force participation rates in Togo, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 54.24 | — |
| 1991 | 54.31 | +0.1% |
| 1992 | 54.39 | +0.1% |
| 1993 | 54.48 | +0.2% |
| 1994 | 54.56 | +0.2% |
| 1995 | 54.65 | +0.2% |
| 1996 | 54.74 | +0.2% |
| 1997 | 54.85 | +0.2% |
| 1998 | 54.98 | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 55.09 | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 55.19 | +0.2% |
| 2001 | 55.26 | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 55.31 | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 55.36 | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 55.42 | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 55.47 | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 55.53 | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 55.58 | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 55.61 | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 55.62 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 55.6 | -0.0% |
| 2011 | 55.58 | -0.0% |
| 2012 | 55.58 | -0.0% |
| 2013 | 55.59 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 55.61 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 55.64 | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 55.69 | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 55.74 | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 55.8 | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 55.87 | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 55.34 | -1.0% |
| 2021 | 55.66 | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 56.24 | +1.0% |
| 2023 | 56.49 | +0.4% |
| 2024 | 56.6 | +0.2% |
| 2025 | 56.64 | +0.1% |
Togo compared with similar countries
- Togo's 56.64 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 49.67, 1.1× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Togo's 56.64 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 57.3, 99% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 54.63 | 54.24 | 55.09 | 10 |
| 2000s | 55.43 | 55.19 | 55.62 | 10 |
| 2010s | 55.67 | 55.58 | 55.87 | 10 |
| 2020s | 56.16 | 55.34 | 56.64 | 6 |
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 labor force participation rates in Togo?
- Female labor force participation rates in Togo was 56.64 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest female labor force participation rates recorded in Togo?
- The highest recorded value was 56.64 in 2025.
- What is the lowest female labor force participation rates recorded in Togo?
- The lowest recorded value was 54.24 in 1990.
- How does Togo rank for female labor force participation rates?
- Togo ranks 70th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is female labor force participation rates rising or falling in Togo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Togo data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Female labor force participation rates. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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