Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) … national in Togo
Togo: Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) … national was 36.8% in 2022. ▼ Falling
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) in Togo, 1980–2022
Source: Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
In 2022, labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) in Togo stood at 36.8%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 19.2% on the previous year and down 43.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) in Togo peaked at 65.8% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 25.2%, in 2017.
That places Togo 103rd out of 176 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) … national in Togo, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 62.3% | — |
| 2006 | 65.8% | +5.6% |
| 2010 | 41.5% | -36.8% |
| 2011 | 64.8% | +55.9% |
| 2015 | 54.9% | -15.3% |
| 2017 | 25.2% | -54.1% |
| 2019 | 45.6% | +81.2% |
| 2022 | 36.8% | -19.2% |
Togo compared with similar countries
- Togo's 36.8% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 37.2%, 99% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Togo's 36.8% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 41.4%, 89% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 62.3% | 62.3% | 62.3% | 1 |
| 2000s | 65.8% | 65.8% | 65.8% | 1 |
| 2010s | 46.4% | 25.2% | 64.8% | 5 |
| 2020s | 36.8% | 36.8% | 36.8% | 1 |
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- 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)
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- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 6,031 1000 No (2050)
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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 36.8% in 2022, according to Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), 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 65.8% in 2006.
- What is the lowest labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) recorded in Togo?
- The lowest recorded value was 25.2% in 2017.
- How does Togo rank for labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%)?
- Togo ranks 103rd out of 176 countries with data for 2022.
- Is labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) rising or falling in Togo?
- Over the last ten years it is down 43.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 for ages 15-24, total (%) (national 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.