Labor force participation rate in Togo
Togo: Labor force participation rate was 57.84 in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
57.84
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
120th
of 186 countries
All-time high
59.18
in 1990
All-time low
57.44
in 2020
Years of data
36
1990–2025
Labor force participation rate in Togo, 1990–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for labor force participation rate in Togo is 57.84, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% on the previous year and down 0.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force participation rate in Togo peaked at 59.18 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 57.44, in 2020.
Togo ranks 120th of 186 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Labor force participation rate in Togo, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 59.18 | — |
| 1991 | 59.12 | -0.1% |
| 1992 | 59.06 | -0.1% |
| 1993 | 58.99 | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 58.93 | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 58.86 | -0.1% |
| 1996 | 58.79 | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 58.71 | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 58.62 | -0.2% |
| 1999 | 58.54 | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 58.47 | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 58.42 | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 58.38 | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 58.34 | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 58.3 | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 58.27 | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 58.23 | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 58.19 | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 58.17 | -0.0% |
| 2009 | 58.16 | -0.0% |
| 2010 | 58.17 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 58.18 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 58.19 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 58.18 | -0.0% |
| 2014 | 58.16 | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 58.14 | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 58.11 | -0.0% |
| 2017 | 58.07 | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 58.03 | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 57.99 | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 57.44 | -1.0% |
| 2021 | 57.71 | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 57.94 | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 57.92 | -0.0% |
| 2024 | 57.89 | -0.1% |
| 2025 | 57.84 | -0.1% |
Togo compared with similar countries
- Togo's 57.84 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 57.67, 1.0× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Togo's 57.84 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 64.31, 90% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 58.88 | 58.54 | 59.18 | 10 |
| 2000s | 58.29 | 58.16 | 58.47 | 10 |
| 2010s | 58.12 | 57.99 | 58.19 | 10 |
| 2020s | 57.79 | 57.44 | 57.94 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Togo
- 117 Portugal 58.16 compare
- 118 Vanuatu 58.11 compare
- 119 Montenegro 57.97 compare
- 121 Trinidad and Tobago 57.75 compare
- 122 Costa Rica 57.66 compare
- 123 Slovenia 57.56 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 in Togo?
- Labor force participation rate in Togo was 57.84 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest labor force participation rate recorded in Togo?
- The highest recorded value was 59.18 in 1990.
- What is the lowest labor force participation rate recorded in Togo?
- The lowest recorded value was 57.44 in 2020.
- How does Togo rank for labor force participation rate?
- Togo ranks 120th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is labor force participation rate rising or falling in Togo?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Togo data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Labor force participation rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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