Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) in Togo
Togo: Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) was 59.0% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) in Togo, 1990–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
In 2025, labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) in Togo stood at 59.0%. That is the lowest value across all 36 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.2% on the previous year and down 2.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) in Togo peaked at 64.3% in 1990 and was at its lowest, 59.0%, in 2025.
Togo ranks 168th 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, male (% of male population ages 15+) in Togo, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 64.3% | — |
| 1991 | 64.1% | -0.3% |
| 1992 | 63.9% | -0.3% |
| 1993 | 63.7% | -0.4% |
| 1994 | 63.4% | -0.4% |
| 1995 | 63.2% | -0.4% |
| 1996 | 62.9% | -0.4% |
| 1997 | 62.7% | -0.5% |
| 1998 | 62.3% | -0.5% |
| 1999 | 62.1% | -0.5% |
| 2000 | 61.8% | -0.4% |
| 2001 | 61.6% | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 61.5% | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 61.4% | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 61.2% | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 61.1% | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 61.0% | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 60.8% | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 60.8% | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 60.7% | -0.0% |
| 2010 | 60.8% | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 60.8% | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 60.8% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 60.8% | -0.0% |
| 2014 | 60.7% | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 60.6% | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 60.5% | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 60.4% | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 60.3% | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 60.1% | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 59.5% | -1.0% |
| 2021 | 59.7% | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 59.6% | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 59.3% | -0.5% |
| 2024 | 59.2% | -0.3% |
| 2025 | 59.0% | -0.2% |
Togo compared with similar countries
- Togo's 59.0% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 70.3%, 84% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Togo's 59.0% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 70.1%, 84% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 63.3% | 62.1% | 64.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 61.2% | 60.7% | 61.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 60.6% | 60.1% | 60.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 59.4% | 59.0% | 59.7% | 6 |
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, male (% of male population ages 15+) in Togo?
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) in Togo was 59.0% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) recorded in Togo?
- The highest recorded value was 64.3% in 1990.
- What is the lowest labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) recorded in Togo?
- The lowest recorded value was 59.0% in 2025.
- How does Togo rank for labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+)?
- Togo ranks 168th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) rising or falling in Togo?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.6%. 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, male (% of male population ages 15+) (modeled ILO 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.