Labor force participation rate in Togo
Togo: Labor force participation rate was 57.8% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
57.8%
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
120th
of 186 countries
All-time high
59.2%
in 1990
All-time low
57.4%
in 2020
Years of data
36
1990–2025
Labor force participation rate in Togo, 1990–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for labor force participation rate in Togo is 57.8%, 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 59.2% in 1990 and was at its lowest, 57.4%, 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 | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 59.2% | — |
| 1991 | 59.1% | -0.1% |
| 1992 | 59.1% | -0.1% |
| 1993 | 59.0% | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 58.9% | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 58.9% | -0.1% |
| 1996 | 58.8% | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 58.7% | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 58.6% | -0.2% |
| 1999 | 58.5% | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 58.5% | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 58.4% | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 58.4% | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 58.3% | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 58.3% | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 58.3% | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 58.2% | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 58.2% | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 58.2% | -0.0% |
| 2009 | 58.2% | -0.0% |
| 2010 | 58.2% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 58.2% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 58.2% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 58.2% | -0.0% |
| 2014 | 58.2% | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 58.1% | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 58.1% | -0.0% |
| 2017 | 58.1% | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 58.0% | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 58.0% | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 57.4% | -1.0% |
| 2021 | 57.7% | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 57.9% | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 57.9% | -0.0% |
| 2024 | 57.9% | -0.1% |
| 2025 | 57.8% | -0.1% |
Togo compared with similar countries
- Togo's 57.8% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 57.7%, 1.0× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Togo's 57.8% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 64.3%, 90% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 58.9% | 58.5% | 59.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 58.3% | 58.2% | 58.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 58.1% | 58.0% | 58.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 57.8% | 57.4% | 57.9% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Togo
- 117 Portugal 58.2% compare
- 118 Vanuatu 58.1% compare
- 119 Montenegro 58.0% compare
- 121 Trinidad and Tobago 57.8% compare
- 122 Costa Rica 57.7% compare
- 123 Slovenia 57.6% 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 57.8% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest labor force participation rate recorded in Togo?
- The highest recorded value was 59.2% in 1990.
- What is the lowest labor force participation rate recorded in Togo?
- The lowest recorded value was 57.4% 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 ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Labor force participation rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of the working-age population (ages 15 and over) who are economically active (employed or unemployed).