Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) in Togo
Togo: Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) was 20.9% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) in Togo, 1990–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
In 2025, labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) in Togo stood at 20.9%. That is the lowest value across all 36 years on record.
The figure is down 0.2% on the previous year and down 7.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) in Togo peaked at 28.7% in 1990 and was at its lowest, 20.9%, in 2025.
Togo ranks 184th of 187 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) in Togo, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 28.7% | — |
| 1991 | 28.3% | -1.3% |
| 1992 | 27.9% | -1.4% |
| 1993 | 27.5% | -1.7% |
| 1994 | 27.1% | -1.3% |
| 1995 | 26.7% | -1.4% |
| 1996 | 26.4% | -1.4% |
| 1997 | 25.9% | -1.6% |
| 1998 | 25.4% | -2.1% |
| 1999 | 24.9% | -1.9% |
| 2000 | 24.5% | -1.6% |
| 2001 | 24.2% | -1.2% |
| 2002 | 24.0% | -0.9% |
| 2003 | 23.8% | -0.8% |
| 2004 | 23.5% | -1.0% |
| 2005 | 23.3% | -1.0% |
| 2006 | 23.1% | -1.0% |
| 2007 | 22.9% | -0.9% |
| 2008 | 22.8% | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 22.7% | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 22.8% | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 22.8% | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 22.9% | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 22.8% | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 22.8% | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 22.6% | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 22.5% | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 22.3% | -0.8% |
| 2018 | 22.1% | -1.0% |
| 2019 | 21.9% | -1.0% |
| 2020 | 21.6% | -1.0% |
| 2021 | 21.6% | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 21.4% | -1.2% |
| 2023 | 21.1% | -1.3% |
| 2024 | 20.9% | -0.9% |
| 2025 | 20.9% | -0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 26.9% | 24.9% | 28.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 23.5% | 22.7% | 24.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 22.5% | 21.9% | 22.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 21.3% | 20.9% | 21.6% | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) in Togo?
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) in Togo was 20.9% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) recorded in Togo?
- The highest recorded value was 28.7% in 1990.
- What is the lowest labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) recorded in Togo?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.9% in 2025.
- How does Togo rank for labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%)?
- Togo ranks 184th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) rising or falling in Togo?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Togo data come from?
- The figures come from ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24 is the proportion of the population ages 15-24 that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.