Labor force participation rate for women ages 15-24, 1980 vs. 2023 in Togo
Togo: Labor force participation rate for women ages 15-24, 1980 vs. 2023 was 38.4% in 2022. ▼ Falling
Labor force participation rate for women ages 15-24, 1980 vs. 2023 in Togo, 1980–2022
Source: Labour Force Statistics, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2022, labor force participation rate for women ages 15-24, 1980 vs. 2023 in Togo stood at 38.4%.
That represents a change of down 14.3% on the previous year and down 40.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force participation rate for women ages 15-24, 1980 vs. 2023 in Togo peaked at 68.6% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 27.8%, in 2017.
Togo ranks 64th of 171 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Labor force participation rate for women ages 15-24, 1980 vs. 2023 in Togo, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 52.5% | — |
| 2006 | 68.6% | +30.7% |
| 2010 | 50.8% | -26.0% |
| 2011 | 64.7% | +27.4% |
| 2015 | 54.7% | -15.5% |
| 2017 | 27.8% | -49.1% |
| 2019 | 44.9% | +61.2% |
| 2022 | 38.4% | -14.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 52.5% | 52.5% | 52.5% | 1 |
| 2000s | 68.6% | 68.6% | 68.6% | 1 |
| 2010s | 48.6% | 27.8% | 64.7% | 5 |
| 2020s | 38.4% | 38.4% | 38.4% | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is labor force participation rate for women ages 15-24, 1980 vs. 2023 in Togo?
- Labor force participation rate for women ages 15-24, 1980 vs. 2023 in Togo was 38.4% in 2022, according to Labour Force Statistics, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest labor force participation rate for women ages 15-24, 1980 vs. 2023 recorded in Togo?
- The highest recorded value was 68.6% in 2006.
- What is the lowest labor force participation rate for women ages 15-24, 1980 vs. 2023 recorded in Togo?
- The lowest recorded value was 27.8% in 2017.
- How does Togo rank for labor force participation rate for women ages 15-24, 1980 vs. 2023?
- Togo ranks 64th out of 171 countries with data for 2022.
- Is labor force participation rate for women ages 15-24, 1980 vs. 2023 rising or falling in Togo?
- Over the last ten years it is down 40.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Togo data come from?
- The figures come from Labour Force Statistics, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Labor force participation rate for women ages 15-24, 1980 vs. 2023. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of the female working-age population aged 15-24 who are economically active (employed or unemployed). Figures refer to national estimates and may not be fully comparable across countries.