Labor share of gross domestic product (GDP) in Togo
Togo: Labor share of gross domestic product (GDP) was 45.6% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
45.6%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
100th
of 187 countries
All-time high
48.1%
in 2005
All-time low
44.5%
in 2018
Years of data
22
2004–2025
Labor share of gross domestic product (GDP) in Togo, 2004–2025
Source: International Labour Organization – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Togo recorded 45.6% for labor share of gross domestic product (gdp) in 2025.
That represents a change of unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor share of gross domestic product (gdp) in Togo peaked at 48.1% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 44.5%, in 2018.
That places Togo 100th out of 187 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
Labor share of gross domestic product (GDP) in Togo, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 47.2% | — |
| 2005 | 48.1% | +1.9% |
| 2006 | 46.4% | -3.5% |
| 2007 | 47.3% | +1.9% |
| 2008 | 46.0% | -2.7% |
| 2009 | 45.7% | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 45.6% | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 45.6% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 45.4% | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 45.5% | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 45.6% | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 45.6% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 45.9% | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 44.9% | -2.2% |
| 2018 | 44.5% | -0.9% |
| 2019 | 45.6% | +2.5% |
| 2020 | 45.1% | -1.1% |
| 2021 | 46.6% | +3.3% |
| 2022 | 45.5% | -2.4% |
| 2023 | 45.5% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 45.6% | +0.2% |
| 2025 | 45.6% | +0.0% |
Togo compared with similar countries
- Togo's 45.6% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 45.0%, 1.0× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Togo's 45.6% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 42.4%, 1.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 46.8% | 45.7% | 48.1% | 6 |
| 2010s | 45.4% | 44.5% | 45.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 45.6% | 45.1% | 46.6% | 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 share of gross domestic product (gdp) in Togo?
- Labor share of gross domestic product (gdp) in Togo was 45.6% in 2025, according to International Labour Organization – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest labor share of gross domestic product (gdp) recorded in Togo?
- The highest recorded value was 48.1% in 2005.
- What is the lowest labor share of gross domestic product (gdp) recorded in Togo?
- The lowest recorded value was 44.5% in 2018.
- How does Togo rank for labor share of gross domestic product (gdp)?
- Togo ranks 100th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is labor share of gross domestic product (gdp) rising or falling in Togo?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Togo data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Labor share of gross domestic product (GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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