Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) in Togo
Togo: Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) was 24.5% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) in Togo, 1990–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
Togo recorded 24.5% for labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 36 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% on the previous year and down 3.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) in Togo peaked at 30.1% in 1990 and was at its lowest, 24.5%, in 2025.
Togo ranks 169th of 186 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, total (%) in Togo, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 30.1% | — |
| 1991 | 29.8% | -0.9% |
| 1992 | 29.6% | -1.0% |
| 1993 | 29.3% | -1.0% |
| 1994 | 28.9% | -1.1% |
| 1995 | 28.6% | -1.1% |
| 1996 | 28.3% | -1.1% |
| 1997 | 27.9% | -1.3% |
| 1998 | 27.5% | -1.4% |
| 1999 | 27.2% | -1.3% |
| 2000 | 26.9% | -1.1% |
| 2001 | 26.7% | -0.8% |
| 2002 | 26.5% | -0.6% |
| 2003 | 26.3% | -0.6% |
| 2004 | 26.2% | -0.6% |
| 2005 | 26.0% | -0.5% |
| 2006 | 25.8% | -0.7% |
| 2007 | 25.7% | -0.6% |
| 2008 | 25.6% | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 25.6% | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 25.6% | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 25.7% | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 25.7% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 25.6% | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 25.6% | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 25.5% | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 25.3% | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 25.2% | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 25.0% | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 24.8% | -0.8% |
| 2020 | 24.6% | -1.0% |
| 2021 | 24.7% | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 24.7% | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 24.6% | -0.3% |
| 2024 | 24.5% | -0.3% |
| 2025 | 24.5% | -0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 28.7% | 27.2% | 30.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 26.1% | 25.6% | 26.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 25.4% | 24.8% | 25.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 24.6% | 24.5% | 24.7% | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) in Togo?
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) in Togo was 24.5% 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, total (%) recorded in Togo?
- The highest recorded value was 30.1% in 1990.
- What is the lowest labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) recorded in Togo?
- The lowest recorded value was 24.5% in 2025.
- How does Togo rank for labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%)?
- Togo ranks 169th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) rising or falling in Togo?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.7%. 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, total (%) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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.