Labor force participation rate by age in Togo
Togo: Labor force participation rate by age was 24.55 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
24.55
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
171st
of 188 countries
All-time high
30.12
in 1990
All-time low
24.55
in 2024
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Labor force participation rate by age in Togo, 1990–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for labor force participation rate by age in Togo is 24.55, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.3% on the previous year and down 4.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force participation rate by age in Togo peaked at 30.12 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 24.55, in 2024.
That places Togo 171st out of 188 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Labor force participation rate by age in Togo, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 30.12 | — |
| 1991 | 29.84 | -0.9% |
| 1992 | 29.56 | -1.0% |
| 1993 | 29.27 | -1.0% |
| 1994 | 28.94 | -1.1% |
| 1995 | 28.64 | -1.1% |
| 1996 | 28.32 | -1.1% |
| 1997 | 27.94 | -1.3% |
| 1998 | 27.54 | -1.4% |
| 1999 | 27.17 | -1.3% |
| 2000 | 26.88 | -1.1% |
| 2001 | 26.66 | -0.8% |
| 2002 | 26.49 | -0.6% |
| 2003 | 26.32 | -0.6% |
| 2004 | 26.15 | -0.6% |
| 2005 | 26.01 | -0.5% |
| 2006 | 25.84 | -0.7% |
| 2007 | 25.69 | -0.6% |
| 2008 | 25.6 | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 25.57 | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 25.62 | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 25.66 | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 25.67 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 25.64 | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 25.56 | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 25.46 | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 25.34 | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 25.19 | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 25.02 | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 24.83 | -0.8% |
| 2020 | 24.59 | -1.0% |
| 2021 | 24.66 | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 24.68 | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 24.62 | -0.3% |
| 2024 | 24.55 | -0.3% |
Togo compared with similar countries
- Togo's 24.55 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 34.57, 71% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Togo's 24.55 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 38.12, 64% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 28.73 | 27.17 | 30.12 | 10 |
| 2000s | 26.12 | 25.57 | 26.88 | 10 |
| 2010s | 25.4 | 24.83 | 25.67 | 10 |
| 2020s | 24.62 | 24.55 | 24.68 | 5 |
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 labor force participation rate by age in Togo?
- Labor force participation rate by age in Togo was 24.55 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest labor force participation rate by age recorded in Togo?
- The highest recorded value was 30.12 in 1990.
- What is the lowest labor force participation rate by age recorded in Togo?
- The lowest recorded value was 24.55 in 2024.
- How does Togo rank for labor force participation rate by age?
- Togo ranks 171st out of 188 countries with data for 2024.
- Is labor force participation rate by age rising or falling in Togo?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Togo data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Labor force participation rate by age. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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