Labor share of gdp in Togo
Togo: Labor share of gdp was 38.9 in 2020. ▼ Falling
Latest (2020)
38.9
Change on year
up 0.8%
World rank
160th
of 186 countries
All-time high
47.8
in 2005
All-time low
37.1
in 2018
Years of data
17
2004–2020
Labor share of gdp in Togo, 2004–2020
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Togo recorded 38.9 for labor share of gdp in 2020.
That represents a change of up 0.8% on the previous year and down 4.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor share of gdp in Togo peaked at 47.8 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 37.1, in 2018.
That places Togo 160th out of 186 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 17 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 45.23 | 42 | 47.8 | 6 |
| 2010s | 38.92 | 37.1 | 40.9 | 10 |
| 2020s | 38.9 | 38.9 | 38.9 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Togo
- 158 Mauritania 39.3 compare
- 159 Philippines 39 compare
- 161 Democratic Republic of Congo 38.7 compare
- 162 Burundi 38.3 compare
- 163 East Timor 37.4 compare
More work & labour data for Togo
- Legislation on sexual harassment in employment 1 (2023)
- Criminal penalties or civil remedies sexual harassment in employment 1 (2023)
- Women can take the same jobs as men 1 (2023)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) 57.8% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) 59.0% (2025)
- Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) 95.9% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15 56.6% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15-6 59.0% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) 60.0% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15 57.9% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is labor share of gdp in Togo?
- Labor share of gdp in Togo was 38.9 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest labor share of gdp recorded in Togo?
- The highest recorded value was 47.8 in 2005.
- What is the lowest labor share of gdp recorded in Togo?
- The lowest recorded value was 37.1 in 2018.
- How does Togo rank for labor share of gdp?
- Togo ranks 160th out of 186 countries with data for 2020.
- Is labor share of gdp rising or falling in Togo?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Togo data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Labor share of gdp. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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