Labor force, male in Togo

Togo: Labor force, male was 49.5% in 2011. ▼ Falling

Latest (2011)
49.5%
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
47th
of 52 countries
All-time high
54.9%
in 1990
All-time low
49.3%
in 2006
Years of data
22
1990–2011

Labor force, male in Togo, 1990–2011

02040601990200020111990: 54.9 % of total labor force1991: 54.4 % of total labor force1992: 54 % of total labor force1993: 53.5 % of total labor force1994: 53.2 % of total labor force1995: 52.7 % of total labor force1996: 52.4 % of total labor force1997: 52 % of total labor force1998: 51.7 % of total labor force1999: 51.3 % of total labor force2000: 51 % of total labor force2001: 50.6 % of total labor force2002: 50.4 % of total labor force2003: 50.1 % of total labor force2004: 49.8 % of total labor force2005: 49.5 % of total labor force2006: 49.3 % of total labor force2007: 49.3 % of total labor force2008: 49.4 % of total labor force2009: 49.5 % of total labor force2010: 49.5 % of total labor force2011: 49.5 % of total labor force

Source: International Labour Organization, using World Bank population estimates. Measured in % of total labor force.

Analysis

In 2011, labor force, male in Togo stood at 49.5%.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% on the previous year and down 2.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, labor force, male in Togo peaked at 54.9% in 1990 and was at its lowest, 49.3%, in 2006.

Togo ranks 47th of 52 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.

Labor force, male in Togo, year by year

Annual values for Labor force, male (% of total labor force) in Togo, 1990 to 2011.
Year % of total labor force Change
1990 54.9%
1991 54.4% -0.9%
1992 54.0% -0.8%
1993 53.5% -0.9%
1994 53.2% -0.6%
1995 52.7% -0.9%
1996 52.4% -0.6%
1997 52.0% -0.8%
1998 51.7% -0.6%
1999 51.3% -0.6%
2000 51.0% -0.6%
2001 50.6% -0.7%
2002 50.4% -0.5%
2003 50.1% -0.6%
2004 49.8% -0.6%
2005 49.5% -0.5%
2006 49.3% -0.5%
2007 49.3% +0.0%
2008 49.4% +0.2%
2009 49.5% +0.1%
2010 49.5% +0.1%
2011 49.5% -0.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 53.0% 51.3% 54.9% 10
2000s 49.9% 49.3% 51.0% 10
2010s 49.5% 49.5% 49.5% 2

Countries ranked near Togo

  1. 44 Zimbabwe 50.7% compare
  2. 45 Tanzania 50.2% compare
  3. 46 Democratic Republic of Congo 50.2% compare
  4. 48 Sierra Leone 49.4% compare
  5. 49 Malawi 48.6% compare
  6. 50 Rwanda 48.3% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is labor force, male in Togo?
Labor force, male in Togo was 49.5% in 2011, according to International Labour Organization, using World Bank population estimates.
What is the highest labor force, male recorded in Togo?
The highest recorded value was 54.9% in 1990.
What is the lowest labor force, male recorded in Togo?
The lowest recorded value was 49.3% in 2006.
How does Togo rank for labor force, male?
Togo ranks 47th out of 52 countries with data for 2011.
Is labor force, male rising or falling in Togo?
Over the last ten years it is down 2.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Togo data come from?
The figures come from International Labour Organization, using World Bank population estimates, published as part of Labor force, male (% of total labor force). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Labor force, male (% of total labor force)
Unit
% of total labor force
Source
International Labour Organization, using World Bank population estimates
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
58 places, 1,276 data points, 1990–2011
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Male labor force as a percentage of the total show the extent to which men are active in the labor force. Labor force comprises people ages 15 and older who meet the International Labour Organization's definition of the economically active population.