Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) in Togo
Togo: Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) was 69.1% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) in Togo, 1960–2022
Source: Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
In 2022, labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) 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, labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) in Togo peaked at 81.1% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 30.9%, in 1970.
That places Togo 22nd out of 196 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 10 years of available data.
Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) in Togo, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 38.9% | — |
| 1970 | 30.9% | -20.6% |
| 1980 | 54.7% | +77.2% |
| 2006 | 81.1% | +48.2% |
| 2010 | 68.8% | -15.2% |
| 2011 | 76.4% | +11.1% |
| 2015 | 61.2% | -19.9% |
| 2017 | 55.9% | -8.7% |
| 2019 | 71.4% | +27.6% |
| 2022 | 69.1% | -3.2% |
Togo compared with similar countries
- Togo's 69.1% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 47.6%, 1.4× the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Togo's 69.1% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 57.6%, 1.2× the median. (41 countries reporting)
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 Republic of Moldova 69.9% compare
- 21 Antigua and Barbuda 69.1% compare
- 23 Madagascar 68.9% compare
- 24 Viet Nam 68.1% compare
- 25 Macau, China 67.2% compare
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, female (% of female population ages) in Togo?
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) in Togo was 69.1% in 2022, according to Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) recorded in Togo?
- The highest recorded value was 81.1% in 2006.
- What is the lowest labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) recorded in Togo?
- The lowest recorded value was 30.9% in 1970.
- How does Togo rank for labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages)?
- Togo ranks 22nd out of 196 countries with data for 2022.
- Is labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) 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 database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15+) (national estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Labor force participation rate is the proportion of the population ages 15 and older that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.